first

a girl with hands on her jaw

from a boy that she loves

they are cracked and they

peel on his fingertips

and melt because

he is holding his version

of the sun

second

bodies flush back to back

hands held down and out of picture

he smiles while looking back

straining his pretty brown eyes

she laughs and looks away

at the mountains or walls

she wishes she could keep up

with him

third

now she is sitting

on his lap

and his hands are needy

on her hips

holding her still

burning

with his head in her neck kissing

telling her to

"smile for the picture"

feeling her skin harden up

fourth

now her legs are crossed

her eyes mirror the lens

and cradles him close

her heartbeat ripples

everywhere

up her flesh

he ignores the sound

and sears himself