Defend yourself with words and armor, upturned noses or clothes for hiding. Hit new victims with flashy comebacks and dig a hole to burrow in. Cover your face and shame, and whatever else is in reach; save a little dignity if there's any left to spare. Find your defense, plan B, instant escape; find a wormhole out. Dissipate into small spaces- locate a place to hide. But here's to hiding in plain sight, where everyone can see and no one seems to notice- to blending into the crowd, not the wall- to making new scenery, don't match the old. It's the new best art form, this certain blending, and it's catching on like unfindable fire. Beg for attention that you don't want, and you won't get it. You can take all the notice you'd like to not have and no one will let you have any. Nameless daydreams and secret places can conceal a person only so long. Why try?
Joe Banner
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