you’re there and not
a glimpse of smoke
hides you in sight
return to where
you don’t exist
my eyes deceive
me of your presence
flash of neurons
twitch out of view
as soon as i see
you’re not there
light draws scrutiny
lost right away
one bat of the eye
you fly astray
glb /// “a glimpse of smoke”
originally published 08/01/2019
