A photothought

Capture us for eternity, if you may

This moment shall be lost, forever

Stark reality shall soon deliver

our innocence on the dissection tables

of international art houses;

to be butchered by prying eyes

of wizards of the gab


Sooner than later

the spotlight shall turn on you


Amidst accolades and bouquets

when that piece of paper you take out

from inside your freshly stitched tuxedo

to thank friends, relatives and dear ones,

do not forget to start with a preface:

Robbed of their tears,

it is now dreams that they shed

Vijay © 10th December, 2006

PS: The photograph is displayed on my friend and Ryzer Kamakhya Singh's photo collection on Orkut.