Hiding behind
Mirrors
Behind Glass
Behind Lenses
Cold metal presses against warm flesh
Contrasting
With the feel of my warm breath
Slowly
Ever so slowly
I pull back the lever
Muscles working against metal springs
Man versus machine
I extend
My middle finger
-typically a taunt-
It now means
"I want to capture you"
"You are beautiful"
Finally,
The last lever falls
The shutter closes
The mirror flips
Click.