Autumn Begins

It sits in the corner Out of reach, Unmoving Yet still provokes a knot in my stomach It's over there, I'm over here It's tiny, and I am huge Yet still the prickle of goosebumps on my arms I fetch a cup and a piece of card But when I bravely return, it's gone Playing hide and seek with my anxieties A moments peace before my brain insists 'Where' Followed by an evening of twitching at shadows Deep down I know it will be back Dreading the inevitable