A Poem a Day for November - Day 3: To Be Invisible

To Be Invisible

I have a favorite corner

that I like to sit in

when I need to escape

from the world.

Sometimes I bring things

like my notebook and pen,

or my guitar,

my laptop,

or just a pile a blankets

with me into my space.

Sometimes it’s just me.

This morning I was in a huge crowd

of people, waiting to begin a race.

I needed to cough, blow my nose,

and retighten my shoelaces.

But I didn’t want to draw

any attention to myself.

I had my headphones on,

even though no music was playing yet,

and my sunglasses covering my eyes.

My barriers already up.

But still I just wanted to be invisible.

to be able to move

in my personal space

without anyone looking at me.

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