Pencil sharpness
Creates a likeness
Of you, not by its pointed tip
But by its story it brings to our lips
Profile pictures
Are now accepted fixtures
In society
They give the holder personal notoriety
Your viewer knows that is an image of you
Whether it be a view
Of a favourite pet
Or in this case a cartoon image of a lady in a sea of wispy lines… which… you let
People decide what you look like…
Without… revealing the truth of your physicality, quite right…
Shades of you is all they need
So when you view a profile pic
Think of it…
As a door slightly ajar
With the owner… saying I know not who you really are
So let me decide how much I may reveal
Before… with your prying eyes
A creation of perception tries
To decide on first sight what lies behind
So in kind I can open it fully
When and if I wish to allow you entry
Then we can reveal our true light
Without a shade in sight
Author’s note: Written 20th September 2021 in The Poetry Factory and the fleshpot called Portsmouth from 0100 to 1209. The wispy lines intrigue, the bright smile entices, the dark areas say mystery. These are the areas I explored.
Image by Novemberlc under Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0 license, via Wikimedia Commons
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