paparazzi

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         tweet