one hour photo

8 year-old sits
buckled into back
seat
alert/intent
on world past car window, reads
sign fastened to faux brick
on bigbox pharmacy:

[1 Hr - Photo]

don't you think that's a little too long?
(he quips)

I suppose--

too long for the child watching
mother upload photos
instantly

too long for the child begging tiny video clips play (again!) to hear
younger brother laugh (again!) at the sound of
his own laugh/to watch baby sister take steps, snatch at a leaf, grab a toy (again! again!)

what's lost for the lack of paper?
what's gained in time?

I snap photos/upload images/attempt to capture

the moment.