
Danger is out of sight
hidden beyond soft clouds
and gentle rains
lulling us into false safety
building our confidence
into arrogance
imaging ourselves infallible
as danger hides
lying in wait
like some old movie monster
beneath beds
in the back of closets
buried beneath the familiar
the comfortable
and the pleasant
until we rush
foolhardy and courageous
into certain disaster – Caroline A. Slee