Max Reif - He Waits

He waits,
the great seducer,
won't let you see him,

wears a myriad of disguises
and goes to great inconvenience
to hide behind trees and bushes
all your life,

because if you saw him
even for a second,
you would go mad,

and so he waits
until your legs
are solid
anchors on the earth,

and then he steps out

Max Reif

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