A book of Frida Kahlo's paintings is open
to the self portrait Diego on my Mind,
a startling portrayal of relentless love.

She is looking directly at the viewer,
as if our presence is an assumed component of the painting.

Her face encased in a mantilla
from which an eerie white web of neuro-threads
emanates.

And in her mind,
the image of a man
is implanted.