I would always rather not know

To be…
or not to be… regarded
a choice I make consciously,
by glancing at you reveals
your perception of me,
by not looking I nothing see
thus remain free from anxiety
no judgement there
no peril lurking
temptation does not stick
on eyes shut and mind adrift
I sometimes forget myself and
wonder what You might think of me
then catch myself in thinking
and revert back to safety in that
I would always
rather not know

Prompted by a @poetryriot prompt: I would always rather not know

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