It always was my greatest fear,

to be found out,

more than simply noticed,

but instead, figured out. 

I have tried so hard,

so many years of wondering,

just why I skipped a beat

and landed elsewhere, alone.

In one single night as the hours

slowly ticked away,

it took all of a minute

to realize how easy it had become

for me to live in the shadows.

Even then still, there was always

a memory kept me alive.