a long-ago time filled with
such innocence and angst
paparazzi following me through
the streets of downtown spokane
looking carefree but feeling
insecure and awkward inside
lucky for me 70s fashion included
bell bottoms and peasant blouses
clothes i used to my advantage to
camouflage the back brace i so hated
i don’t think about it much anymore but
sometimes something (a photo) reminds me
though i don’t recall the particulars of
what i did, where i went, how i felt
i know it must have been my mom behind
the lens that day and i applaud her
for capturing these black-and-white moments and
for always-and-forever being my one true-blue
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