Safe

Ritual sometimes criminal,

Lay low in my psycho terminal,

Sharks enter my path I see from afar,

Black and white the skin of their car,

Peeled eyes back alert status ready,

No sudden movements keep motion steady,

Clean the scene pick apart every seam,

Breath held tight to be free from plight,

The predator stops in shallow water,

Creeps for prey to stalk as fodder,

Silence my existence I watch with persistence,

Observe the observer task careful fervor,

Obvious need to dodge I ignite camouflage,

Hidden in darkness I remain unseen,

The shadow on the wall clever and keen,

Coast clear vanish most fear,

Threats to self we guard near,

To stay safe year after year