Hiding At The Corner Poem by Erica Lee

Sometimes you may not notice me
Even if it was you and me alone in a room
You wouldn't see me

If you see something at the corner
That's me
I'm hiding as if I'm protecting myself from the whole world
I hide with my head bent and my arms around my knees

I hide at the corner because I'm afraid
I'm afraid of hurting you and you hurting me
I don't want to hurt you and be hurt
So I hide
All you can hear is your breath

I am silent
If I said a word
What if it made you feel bad?
What if I made myself look stupid?
I wouldn't try to open my mouth again

I like being alone
I don't have to face the bad events happening outside
I don't have to know what life could turn out to be
I don't have to know who I am
All I know is that I'll hide at the corner everyday.