Picture Poem by Matthew Densley

I only have a picture of you
And it's an image I adore
I've never seen you in the flesh
I've never felt the need before

I've never heard you speak a word
Nor seen you change expression
Or watched your chest rise and fall
While breathing in procession

Your picture never ages
It's immortalized in art
Your picture could never leave me
And it could never break my heart

Although it may seem strange to many
To them I pay no heed
I only have a picture of you
And it's all I'll ever need






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