hide and go peek.
it's an extremely human thing we do,
this game of hide and go peek. we try
and take ourselves enough of the frame,
just to make sure we don't get spotted -
most of us don't feel all that photogenic.
we attempt escaping notice, but i think
we're actually pretty terrible at it;
children are even worse, having not yet
learned how to cover themselves to avoid
being caught by the all-seeing eye of the lens.
our battle is a strange one, riddled
with the ambivalence of embracing the
guileless child within and obeying the
frightened protector who believes that
the world truly does intend the child harm.
but we keep fighting the fright, peeking
around corners, eager that someone sees our eyes
and tells us that it's safe to come out.
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