Going digital
Do you mind if I take your picture?
It's not your soul, as some believe.
Just an image.
Light as waves or particles
Caught in silicon
Sent down the river of electrons
Into erasable memory.
Do you mind if I take your picture?
Yes, you're a pretty stranger
But I'm not a stalker really
it's just a momentary relationship.
Caught in silicon, sent over wire.
Filed away.
Do you mind if I take your picture?
Yes, that's a playground nearby
But I'm really not a pedophile
They are just in the background.
Recovered from file, edited.
Cropped. Compressed.
Do you mind if I take your picture?
Yes, I know you're dealing drugs
But I'm not Neighborhood Watch really
Never mind, no pictures today.
Printed on paper, sent to screen
Put on the Web
Bits on display.
My property now.
Copyright 2000 Rich Puchalsky
E-mail: rpuchalsky@att.net
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Last modified: April 23, 02000