Between A Woman and Her Work (by Meg Goforth)

She picks up her silver camera
and asks the subject to stand still.
For as long as she can remember
this has been a dream.

She asks the subject to stand still.
He looks her straight in the eye.
This has been a dream,
but she must focus on her work.

He looks her straight in the eye.
She becomes more and more distracted,
but she must focus on her work.
She has known no other love.

She becomes more and more distracted,
and her eyes begin to shine.
She has known no other love
but cannot decide what to choose.

Her eyes begin to shine,
and his smile widens.
She cannot decide what to choose,
so she continues taking pictures.

His smile widens
as she asks him to remove his shirt.
She continues taking pictures,
but her mind wanders to the bedroom.

As she asks him to remove his shirt
he becomes more sexual.
Her mind wanders to the bedroom,
and she cannot help but succumb.

He looks at her with sexuality.
For as long as she can remember
she could not help but succumb.
So, she puts down her silver camera.

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WRT310 Creative Writing, Fall 2005