Hide & Seek with Heartbreak

Hide & Seek with Heartbreak

Playing tag with moments of betrayal—  

shaking it behind stacks of work,

ducking into bustling pubs, 

but come bedtime— 

You’re it!

And the mind races 

to tag pain in a quiet place.

Wary in a game of hide-and-go-seek

with heartbreak—

taking cover in dinner and dessert,

tucking into a show,

but each silent thought—

a shattering shard revealing the hiding spot.

Chased by a vengeful vision,

around a comforting corner—

comes the capture.

The unwanted eye contact

with lies that reflect in the mirror, 

a fool unraveled by facts.

About the Author: Born and raised in Los Angeles, Michael Roque discovered his love for poetry and prose amid friends on the bleachers of Pasadena City College. Now he currently lives in the Middle East and is being inspired by the world around him. His poems have been published by literary magazines like North Dakota Quarterly, Cholla Needles, The Literary Hatchet and others. 

Image: Unsplash, downloaded (https://unsplash.com/photos/photo-of-bed-near-task-lamp-nb04de6m0rM) 15. 3. 2025.

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