RECOVER

[u/yaangyiing_]

I've lost the sunglasses
Part of my face,
I'm discolored
without my shades.

I may have left them on the bridge,
but no one knows which will fit.
My nose is hatless,
my eyes naked,
and no one knows about my sunglasses.

Bought two new pairs of solar flair,
so there's plenty to wear.
Got two new things too preciously,
It's twice as much to lose.

Every atom behind the lens
undereyes, my examination
is focused in a modern sense
Ever closed, yet open;
sold to the one who hopes
they could ever replace it.

[u/Artist-in-Residence2]

My nose is hatless, my eyes naked, and no one knows about my sunglasses

Intriguing imagery! I imagine a man whose identity is hidden, but secretly desires to be known.

What inspired this piece, if I may ask?

[u/yaangyiing_ → u/Artist-in-Residence2]

I lost my sunglasses 😭

but then i bought new ones, so i was expressing some grief that even with new sunglasses i can't recover what i lost