she only took pictures
with people she loved,
never realizing that she could love herself
enough to capture the lines from a life of laughter and smiles,
or the greying hair from rearing children,
or the weight of poverty and stress.
she deserved the frame as much as the next.
About the Creator
kp
I am a non-binary, trans-masc writer. I work to dismantle internalized structures of oppression, such as the gender binary, class, and race. My writing is personal but anecdotally points to a larger political picture of systemic injustice.
Bruce Lee and The God of War: Kuan Ti
It starts with love.. The Power to the God Of War and Wealth Walk into a Chinese restaurant (even in Oklahoma, USA), a Chinese police station, a kung fu martial arts studio or even a Chinese temple and you often see a red faced warrior holding a heavy quan-do (spear like weapon).
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Comments (7)
This is absolutely beautiful. I never liked to be in a photo either. I am 69 now and I like it even less.
This is beautiful, heartfelt and I adored the last line!!
This reminds me of my mom. She also never liked to be in pictures herself.
I saw this earlier because the picture and just remembered to come back to it. I have no idea why you needed to know that, but hey, I'm a writer. lol. Anyway This is a beautiful picture and your mum sounds like an awesome individual from your eloquent and heartfelt words. Just stunning, KP! Well done!
This is stunning in its simplicity and depth. A quiet, poignant tribute to a mother’s selfless love—the kind that gives endlessly, often forgetting itself. That last line? Hits right in the heart. She deserved the frame, indeed.
This is powerful, I agree with Jude... I want to know more! Well done!
I thing the enigmatic part of it is that I wanted it to go on...