Observation

Someone is watching you,
trawling through social media,
checking for messages -
here there and everywhere.

They don't think they care, but
their actions belie that.
Do you feel their eyes 
questioning your motions?

They follow you at night.
They know your movements.
They keep an eye out
at all times.

It's someone you used to know.
Someone long gone.
Someone who just realized
that you've departed.

It's not stalking as you know it.
It's subtle with no intention of harm.
It's just curiosity - 
how did you get away so silently? 

Like a ninja, 
 master of stealth,
making no sound,
leaving no echo -
You slayed a player,
and freed your self.

And now, they search for you.
You've become invisible.
They fear open contact because
they're knowingly in the wrong.

No need to run.
No need to hide.
They'll never find you.
Inhale the heady air of liberation.


©Ellen Pepper 2025
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