Living Emulsion

Family photos
written on faces
For better
And worse

Your grandfather’s eyes
Mother’s nose,
Your father’s hairline
(Sorry about that)

Living emulsion
Images of our predecessors
We see everyday
In the mirror


10/1/04 23:00

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