Defense
Safer to stay in,
safer to stay put,
safest to lurk and hide
until nobody looks
because no one recalls
there’s such a thing as me.
I can live my life
in snug obscurity.
When God demands accounts,
I’ll say in my defense
that I never harmed a soul
or made a difference.
— Roynald MacRoss
22 April 2025
(NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 22)