Vanessa leans forward towards the silver
reflection of curls
drifting in front of her left eye
to examine the individual strands
a distraction
from examining closer
closer examining her
herself
of asking questions about what her hair portrays
its coffee cocoa colouration
of what it articulates to the world
Anna leans forward towards the silver
reflection of her eyelash
stroking her finger along its texture
its flaking specks of black which fall
mascara
a distraction
from examining closer
closer examining her
herself
of asking questions about what her eyes portray
their coffee cocoa irises
of what it visualises to the world
Rebecca leans forward towards the silver
reflection of freckles
which lay over her nose
to examine the constellations they map
a distraction
from examining closer
closer examining her
herself
of asking questions about what her skin portrays
its coffee cocoa complexion
of what it speaks to the world
You lean forward towards the silver
reflection of your mouth
running your hand among the line it forms
a distraction
from examining closer
closer examining you
yourself
of asking questions about what your mouth portrays
to the world, visually
orally
of what it speaks to the world
