Too Late

It sticks to the underside 
of what's out there,
a shadow
on the other side of knowing,
waiting, growing  
and creeping closer 
when eyes are focussed 
elsewhere. It prefers
not to have a name.

One day, it will break cover
and pounce or slip quietly
through an unguarded gate.
Only then will you be able 
to give it a name
and by then
it will be too late.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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