You didn’t

See that I was one-of-a-kind

From the way I look

To the glasses I wear

From the rainbows reflecting on my arms that day, I was just another girl you took a photo of and may not see again.

But then there I was, the girl everyone wanted a photo of because, well, they had never seen so many rainbows on one girl.

Because of you, I now stand out more than I did before, and when you called to work with me, I told you I was looking for a different kind of photographer this time.

And as you got mad and stated, I wouldn’t be where I am if you hadn’t taken that photo that day.

I realized that was true, but sometimes how you treat someone at the moment lasts a lifetime.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2023 By Deirdre Stokes