Smile for the Camera

Prose

The mind records
Each dot, dash, comma
Tucked away in a mental file
Photographs automatically snapped
An unconscious observer
Of the words racing across the screen
Truth thrumming just below their surface
Chilling realization
To see who is typing them
Even this space heater turned on high
Can no longer warm these bones



*thrumming is a word I picked up from Frieda. It fit nicely here and I thank her for it.

Reviews

[Tate Morgan]

A wanderer of the space between our ears .Welcome soul

[Rogue]

Thank you for reading, Tate. :)

[Frieda P]

I'm reading this more about where our mind wanders and poetry, then photographs. The mind records things that we're not always aware of, until we give it some afterthought.

Ha, like that word eh? Be my guest, I don't really have dibs on it! ;-)

[Rogue]

It's actually a piece about photographic memory. I have memories from the time I was a year old forward. It does not work as one suspects though. In real life it only records images of upset, etc.. Internet it records the words and symbols, but only if I am calm or happy.
The detail the mind can record is amazing. When you really look through the images.. You see things you particularly wish you couldn't.

Thrumming.. Yes, I did like it. A bit like a steady, vibrating heartbeat. :)

Thanks for reading. :)

[sithlordjp]

Sometimes we try to edit those photographs, to change the faces, the places... But we can't. And once they get deleted or starts to fade, we'd do anything to get them back... But for now, under a blanket, near the space heater, the album plays out, and again. What a fascinating piece my friend... Well done!

[Rogue]

Thank you for your kind review.

[sithlordjp]

you are quite welcome.

[Sami Khalil]

If I'm not mistaken I think you are talking about the chilling effects and the fears we have of cameras and how it chills us to the bones and we need space heaters to keep us warm. In our subconscious minds we have so many mental files that we try to sort out based on thoughts and emotions. Some people can smile and some will have the anxieties showing on their faces. I think it is natural but we have to be courageous... I could be wrong but I like this a lot...
Another of your great writes...:)

[Rogue]

Thank you for your always interesting thoughts on this piece.

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:)