the art of flim 

 

we were in love for 

nine seconds 

 

enough time to caress 

the outlines 

 

of a poorly-lit 

photograph

 

in love for minutes 

of zooms

 

captures 

and lenses 

 

I saw our future 

and past 

 

come together

in a slow-motion scene 

 

of incomprehensible

loneliness  

 

captured for

eternity