The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller
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Brian’s collected pieces, volume by volume.
Hiding in Plain Sight
I see you there,
hiding in plain sight.
That painful secret
you’d sell your soul not to reveal,
couldn’t be more obvious
than in the way
you choose to live your story.
Anyone,
even those with little self-awareness,
will someday recognize
how profoundly the passage of time
changes our memories,
and then softens our emotions.
What, where and who
have no place to hide.
All mystery resides
within the why.