photo shopped

little is what it appears to be.
if it's almost too good
to be true, well. yes. it is.
the camera lies,
the words
ring untrue,
it's the little lies,
the small print
beneath
the photo shopped view
that speaks the truth.
what you see is rarely
what you get.
buyer beware.
whether a car, or house,
or a glossy photo
of food,
or trip to a discount room,
a flight half price.
swing back the light
like Stanley in Streetcar,
and take a hard look.
the world we live in is
so often air brushed
and polished, unrecognizable
in person.
disappointment ensues.