Melissa doesn't like us.

On days when work is slow,
I will sit
and pour over
hundreds of pictures
of people I don't know
and critique
the smallest things about them.

"Those highlights look trashy"

Sometimes
I think some pretty malicious things
And I think
these people would be
absolutely crushed
if they knew I did this

"I bet he's adopted"

When I sell pictures,
and people notice
the smallest imperfections
about themselves,
I tell them

no one will notice but you.

But, that's a lie.
I noticed.
And so will everyone else.

"You don't match. At all"

But I want you to feel better about yourself.
And I want you to spend a lot of money.

"That's an ugly baby"