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Camera Man
I stood in front of the fountain,
 but fished a coin from my pocket.
 With an absentminded wish I tossed in the shiny piece of metal
 before going on my normal way.
 
 I looked in a window mirror
 and I could see my warped face. It
 was like I could see the real me in what was not ever 
 meant to be a mirror at all.
 
 I passed a hot dog stand later
 on, and I debated if I
 should grab a bite to eat. But the line was too long, so I
 passed up the opportunity.
 
 I went for a walk in the park
 to smell the clean, fresh air. The sky
 seemed abnormally blue, and I wondered why I could see
 the color so clearly today. 
 
 I saw a little stray cat. But
 when I walked up to pet it, it
 hissed at me and bared it fangs. Startled, I backed up and left
 the cat in his alley to rule.
 
 All of my adventures today
 seemed like nothing of consequence.
 But the meaning of the world can be changed and perceived differently
 from the eyes of my camera.
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