As we are

 We are all trying to reconnect with ourselves

to the essence of who we were

if we think back to our earliest awareness 

we may feel a glimmer of who we were

innocent

full of wonder

curious

that pure little soul has been through a lot

I think that's why we're so funny about pictures

those taken of us when we're unaware can be unflattering

sometimes they show us a glimpse of our vulnerability, that is uncomfortable to confront

we take pictures of ourselves, posing, to share an acceptable version of ourselves

we glance into the mirror hoping to catch acceptance, love, in our own eyes

but sometimes it's not there

because our core self is hiding from the harshness of the world

and even though we share masked versions of ourselves through selfies

what we really hope is that people will accept us as we are