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Written by Marianne LaValle-Vincent   

almost lifelike we pose
smiles permanently etched on
blank empty faces
shoulders touching
heads tilted a bit to the right
just for effect
motionless children with invisible halos
sit still as statues
while mischief and temptation hide
behind angelic eyes

perfectly we hang
forever over the mantle
as pieces of our existence
break off and fall
turning the posed family
into nothing but a memory

and sometimes I enter the canvas
once again wearing the blushing bride look
remembering when all that lie ahead
was new and exciting
and the smiles were real
captured for all eternity

yellowed now the silent photograph
drips with indifference
no one really notices us
anymore
yet there we are
not a hair out of place
ageless and hopeful
innocence still apparent
everything captured but time

we hang a bit crooked now
frame chipped and dull
looking so mannequin like
feelings buried under the paint
and I know it's time for a restoration
because the camera never lies
and we do so much better
as still life
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Marianne LaValle-Vincent
About the author:
Marianne LaValle-Vincent, a published author, poet and humorist, has achieved worldwide notoriety both online and in print. The author of three full-length poetry collections, she has also had countless short stories and articles published in such notable collections as the Chicken Soup for the Soul volumes and many educational sites such as Her on line Network. She is a native of Syracuse, NY, is an RN and the Executive Director of an Alzheimer's and Dementia Community.
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