Diffidence

By Alex Gordon

There’ll be no hiding soon

I force air into my lungs

There’ll be no hiding soon

My fragile calm explodes into nerves

Almost there

I’m convinced they can see through

Exposed for the whole world to see

There’ll be no hiding soon

It makes it hard to see

Grip tightens

Each step stretches into eternity.


Found Poem 
Source: Children of Blood and Bone (page 492)
Author: Tomi Adeyemi