You reminded me, and I dug it out - <br />the snap I've always hated but didn't know why; <br />now you've reminded me and thank you - <br /> <br />they know they have to stand with their back to the sun <br />so, without thinking of you, but <br />thinking of their future thinking about the past <br />they make you stand facing the sun <br />so you squint and screw your eyes up which is bad enough <br />while they take random advice from the other adults <br />and then as if that wasn't bad enough <br />they say 'smile! ' as if they're saying <br />you can win this race (for us) . <br /> <br />Is it a smile or a cry? <br />it's the record of the first time you lied on camera <br />for your parents who should be ashamed. <br /> <br />It would be more honest <br />if instead of smile or watch the birdie or say cheese <br />they said 'Now lie for the camera! ! '... <br />and somewhere <br />truth would smile.<br /><br />Michael Shepherd<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/0426-was-it-a-smile-or-a-cry-for-salma/
