The Fine Art of Becoming...

Becoming invisible

Is a fine art

Know from childhood

To some

For others

Practice makes perfection

Start with appearance

Dress in muted colors

Dark works well

Black is best

Tee and jeans

Oversize hoodie

Sneakers preferred

Boots that don’t

Make noise

Dark eye makeup

Black lipstick

Black nails

Then

Stare into a mirror

Repeat the following

Three times

Children should be heard,

Not seen

Avoid crowds

Carry lots of books

Act Nerdy

Or

Be aloof

Disinterested

Moody

Cry

Let the mascara run

Slip through the door

Quietly

Avoid eye contact

Sit in the back

Or

Choose front and center

Look bored

Raise your hand

Like you just don’t care

For EVERY question

When the person

Behind you is picked

Look disappointed

Draw daggers

In your notebooks

Or bleeding hearts

Soon

You’ll be purposefully

Overlooked

Avoided

In essence…

Invisible