What Makes You Flinch
“What Makes You Flinch”
What makes me flinch?
When someone trips on flat earth,
And frantically looks around
Hoping that no one, no one at all saw
What had just happened
But everyone did.
That makes me flinch.
When I look at my schedule,
And realize that everything
Has been booked for the same day
And that I have to change my plans
And let people down.
That makes me flinch.
When I sit in the corner of the theatre,
Hiding under the hood of my jacket,
Frantically squeezing the armrests
When I know a scare is coming up.
And then I jump.
That makes me flinch.
What makes you flinch?
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