Unseen, Still
A Webcam Observes a Family
Today is World Introvert Day - a day we celebrate the unassuming, the quiet, but VERY observant.
Like a webcam. It sees more than we think.
Some witnesses never speak.
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A dust mote traverses sunlight,
Prancing for indifference.
June's fingers linger over black keys
Pausing too long, trembling.
Her mother sighs; sadness in her eyes.
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A mug of coffee cools on the table.
Her mum paces while thinking -
Sighing. Pacing. Sighing.
June.
The dog paces with her, eyes on her feet.
Concerned.
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My own lens, firm,
Lasting.
Unseen.
Watching as the world turns.
The dog, whimpering.
Nervous.
Watching a parent's hopes -
Misplaced.
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My lens turns.
My hum, quiet.
Sun beams trail the floor.
June sits at the piano.
Keys wet.
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Original poem by Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin. AI tags are coincidental.
About the Creator
Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin
Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.
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