no more close ups, please

we have

become a society of shutterbugs.

is there

anything

not worthwhile

taking a photo of?

i've taken

shots

of salads and chicken

wings,

enormous shrimp

mixed

with linguini

and red sauce.

hamburgers

and slices of cake.

i've taken

pictures of cuts

and bruises,

strange lumps growing

on my

skin.

clouds

and streams, oceans

and deserts.

dogs, some which were mine.

i hold the camera

as far away from my face

as i can

before hitting the button, not

wanting the world

to see how old i've become.

i enjoy showing

friends what place

i'm in,

and who i'm with.

yes,

my self-esteem is low,

needing

likes

and praise at all hours of

the day, but i can't

help myself,

showing others how interesting

and wonderful i am.