Hide-and-go-Seek

(Or, Cos Playing as an Adult)

I was both the best and worst at hide-and-go-seek.
I always wanted to be found, just not too quickly.

I liked hiding. Or maybe I liked the relief of it.

The quiet.
The dark.
The pause before anyone came looking.

It was the only time I didn’t want to talk to anyone, including myself.

As I got older, I kept hiding in other ways.
I avoided problems until they foun…