Between the Photos

Smile, say cheese

The moment captured forever

Great times, prompting memory

Undeniably storing special times

But missing oh so many of the richer moments

Moments that are so deeply moving

That the camera is forgotten

Or such a fast spontaneous burst of life

That even the fastest shutter speed will miss

Life that’s between the photos .

The goodbye as a loved one breathes their last

The awe as a newly loved one breathes their first

The agony of a sick child The raw emotion of a raging argument

Followed by passionate love None of these captured, printable

But somehow not forgotten Playing an equal if not greater part in our history

Than all the pretty moments

Life is more than a photo album of perfect moments.