Were you there, unblinking
to catch the sight
of the pink shoe taking flight
from a hurried woman’s mid step
last Wednesday?
No camera lens preserved it
though there may be others
who return to the smile maker memory
In the moment, scenes
arrange themselves
no director calling
no X cues on any floor
improbable improv unintended
You or I,
privileged serendipitous witness
accept the award with grace
its existence ours to keep, or
so we believe—-
While in the photo we captured
tacked with satisfaction
inside a frame only
a skeleton remains🪶
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