poem Depth of Field, a poem about how the one you love can be the only thing in focus in your life, By Chicago Poet Janet Kuypers

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Depth of Field
Janet Kuypers
2/5/14
When I looked for you
at the crowded train station,
the masses grew dense
as I craned my neck,
until I saw your head
emerging from the sea.
Suddenly I couldn’t escape you,
you seemed so crystal clear
in that crazed commuter crowd,
because everything blurred away
as my focus grew sharper on you,
perfectly framed in my depth of field.
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To this day, when I see you
outside, coming toward me,
I first see you at a distance,
but when I see you it seems
that everything about you
comes sharply into focus
and everything else in the world
fades into the background.
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You don’t know this,
but when we face each other
seated for a meal, I sometimes
stare, at your temples,
or maybe the space under
your ear lobe. I just look.
At times like these,
I want to capture every inch,
every minute detail of you,
store it in my memory,
so I can have that sharp image
of you always in my mind.