Slipfast  

Slipfast Definition adj. longing to disappear completely; to melt into a crowd and become invisible, so you can take in the world without having to take part in it—free to wander through conversations without ever leaving footprints, free to dive deep into things without worrying about making a splash. From slip, to move or fly away in secret + fast, fortified against attack.  From The Dictionary Of Obscure Sorrows. 

Have you ever wanted to disappear without a trace but still exist 

To live on the outskirts of conversations but leave no trace behind 

Then you’ve experienced the sorrow of Slipfast 

Do you enjoy watching crowds of people and listening in on their conversations 

Without taking part  

Than you’ve experienced the joys of Slipfast 

Its the dream and joy of being a proverbial fly on the wall of other people’s lives without  

Having to interact with them 

Maybe you’ve never experienced it 

But its something that i quite enjoy 

Doing in public 

Being the proverbial gray man 

Able to slip past others without really being noticed  

Able to listen in and observe while sliding past others observations 

Its a voyeuristic kind of pleasure 

Gained without any harm you’re not watching anyone 

In their truly private moments or at least not trying too 

You’re not following them to their home and peeking in 

Everything you’re observing is offered free and publicly 

Because they have a false sense of security that they’re not interesting and therefore no one is watching 

But if you look hard enough 

Everywhere you go you’ll find someone participating in Slipfast 

Standing or sitting silently observing out of the corner of their eyes 

Listening intently without looking like it they observe all around them without leaving a trace of themselves behind