Day: April 25, 2018

Hide and seek

I’ve kept to the shadows
Crept between the crowds
So as not to disturb
Anyone with my presence

My movements are timed
That I’m standing still
Only when my back is turned
Dashing between moments
When no one is looking

Don’t want to be found
By anyone but you
But only if you’re ready
So I have to wait
Not knowing when
I can be myself again
Rather than somebody else

But I’m not even sure
You know that I’m there
As I sneak past you
Each and everyday

I want to get your attention
Just a little bit
So that you wonder
About the stories you may have heard

But it doesn’t work
When I try to distract you
From your daily routine
You seem not to notice

I’m only a myth spoken in whispers
I shouldn’t be surprised
That you wouldn’t even notice
The hints confirming my existence

So I can only hope
As you live your life
Unaware that I’m hiding nearby
That maybe you’ll realize something amiss
And try to find me