An Urgency Holdback

Standing in the shadows,
I listen.
For any kind of sound,
A signal.

I quietly creep to the corner,
To see.
Once I see a tall form,
I withdraw.

Danger is so close to me now,
It's unsafe.
What else is there to do?
But hide.

Suddenly, the voices stop,
Uh-oh.
Footsteps are drawing near,
Crouch down.

Amazingly I never noticed,
This rock.
Perfect for my protection,
From them.

Amongst all of their uncertainty,
They leave.
I get up and make a run for it,
For safety.

Whatever happened to them,
Who knows?
But the road for me must go on,
Breathe, continue.



(written December 26th, 2007)