In Camera

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in camera

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Camera, eye.

Recording the era.

Memory and mirror,

acting as witness.

Ephemeron¹

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Camera, Witness.

Recording our joys,

weddings and pageboys,

births and then grief.

Recording life.

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Camera, voyeur.

Recording the cheats.

Paparazzi snap lowlife,

stars, crooks & strife.

Recording desire.

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Camera, spy.

Filming the secrets,

Scanning all, seeing eye,

creating fear, sly spy.

Recording silently.

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Camera, artist,

painting with pixels.

Photo shop, airbrushed,

replacing a paintbrush.

Recording illusion.

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¹ Ephemeron 1. short-lived thing,2. Printed matter of short term interest.