He knew the dark streets, the dawn light falling on a wicked bed -
He'd known the faces of men in the tawdry seats -
The women singing for the boy in the gallery -
His half smile hid his knowledge -
Each self portrait was of a shape shifter -
A magician changing his skin, but not his eye -
He still cast his spell -
Here, in this pristine space, he saw us for what we were -
6 September 2022
Sickert Exhibition
Tate Britain
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