I caught it again.
that little flicker,
that quick glimmer,
I see,
there’s a light behind your eyes.
Not sure at first
if it was just a trick,
or maybe it’s just me
making things up in my mind
again.
You put up
a pretty good front,
so much so
that I almost passed you by,
but this season’s been so revealing,
I got a chance
to peek behind
your pale disguise.
Lost track of you
for a while.
You seemed to blend in
and fit for a minute,
but there’s something
about your smile
that gives you away
every time.
It never touches your eyes.
You’re just showing your teeth.
I believe,
behind those eyes
is a trapped animal.
I see you,
designer clothes
and going to the show.
I see you,
dance the dance,
product of circumstance,
but I see through
your nurtured lies.
What’s alive behind those eyes?
I believe you have
a predator in you,
but I don’t know
if you know
that’s the real you.
Let me show you how
to let the monster out.
It’s no good,
no how,
to have you hidden amongst us,
living in darkness;
you’ve got to come out
into the light.
Let’s see if it kills you,
or, if you survive,
you just might be useful.
HG – 2021