Digital Tears

by S.P. Flannery

I photograph crying
because I cannot
stand the loss
of water.

I glue these images
on to myself
permanently
to show sorrow
still existing
virtually
to people wired
in the lights
the streaming
mass media
of data
that dehydrates
emotions
cold glazed core
remains
adrift alone between
two liquid screens.

I photograph crying
because I cannot
stand the loss
of feeling.