11 Jun Hiding

Somewhere on
Northwest 21st
when browsing
was breathable
without a mask
I hid behind
marigolds and ivy
shielding my body
from the frame

my serendipitous smile
as the camera clicked
shadowed
my body shame

that girl
on NW 21st
walked up
and down
that stoop
unconscious
to the knowing
this girl
would EVER
change her lens

Now my serendipitous smile
is all I see