They will judge you
whether they know enough to do so
or not,
because a lie is the shortest distance
between a stranger and a threat.
Certain skin, shapes, tongues,
ways of loving and of seeing God(s),
the way your body moves or doesn’t,
these are no mystery
though, maybe, magic.
You are a map, unfurling.
There are no shortcuts to the truth.
FHB
