1954 Black and White Photo by Mark Tulin/

1954 Black and White Photo was originally posted on A Thin Slice of Anxiety.

~1954 Black and White Photo~

Dressed in a mohair coat,
a suit and tie, and a Fedora,
my father posed for a Polaroid
on top of the Empire State Building
 
My parents were on their honeymoon,
before my first breath,
before the sun shined in my eyes
and I discovered a moon in the sky
 
Before my world became a Tonka truck,
a snowsuit with mittens attached,
a three-wheel bike with streamers,
and a case of Celiac
 
I never thought an old photo
would have so much value
Until I saw myself
in the memory of my father.