Reconstructing An Image Of Self

to reconstruct
he took some portraits of himself,
in different angles,
went to the photo editor
adjusted the lighting,

contrast, experimenting on the hues
the frames, and then saves each
reconstruction,
abstracts, hides the bad spots
revises,
and then puts the mixture of gray and white,
save

someone opens it
and sees the different faces of yourself
and concludes that indeed
you are in deep thought
contemplating
on shedding off
the unwanted ugliness
that had long been residing
in you
it makes the feeling that
contains that needed
saving grace

it can be a lie
but it can also be redeeming

I've seen it myself
i feel the gladness of the soul
in me

go on, take more, reconstruct some more

live!
live!

make the most of life
hide the ugliness
embrace the power of life that beauty
promises to give
you

is it a lie?
don't bother
make use of the bad
side
take it to the
good......

poem by Ric S. Bastasa
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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