I look alien
In the mirror

In the instant before
I recognize myself

And my preconceptions
Load
Like a computer file

But in the instant
While the pinwheel
Still spins

And I am seeing
Beneath the veil

Splotchy skin,
Lopsided pectorals,
Crooked jaw

Rectangular prism,
Cylinder,
Cube

Color,
Light,
Dimension

Who am I
When I forget?

July 20, 2021 at 10:00PM