by

The picture of the little children
taking a self-portrait
goes viral
like the Brazilian pilot’s
mid-flight selfie.

The tallest among them
holds a used slipper
as a camera
at an arm’s length.
They pose
without any pretense.
Their smiles flash.
Mind Mode helps them
in the low-light of penury.
No BeautyPlus,
yet their photo is beatific.
Emotion excels
the electronic excellence.

Theirs is
not just an imitation.
They celebrate
in the parallel world,
unyielding to
the enclosed circumstances.

published in The Literary Hatchet

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