Paper People

Paper people
Pretty, perfect,
One dimensional,
Uncomplicated,
Throw away,
Bought and sold for money,
Look but don’t touch,
No feelings, no responsibilities,
Controllable.

Real people
Imperfect,
Multi-dimensional,
Complicated,
Sticky,
Bought and sold for many things,
Maybe look, maybe touch,
Too many feelings, too many responsibilities
Uncontrollable.

July 2007