I’ve been burglarized —
not my house, my Self.
This dwelling has been
ransacked. Even after
a full inventory, I can feel
new empty space and
have no idea what was once
there. I just know I was stronger
with it, whatever it was, and now
I’m constantly seeking it
or some reminder of what it is
or was — some trace of it
left in the wiring of
my sad electricity, my
heartbroken pipes,
my grimy corners,
the unfamiliar tracks
in the dust of the bedroom floor.
August 11, 2021
August 11th, 2021 at 10:23 pm
Life steals the delusion that we are not the common man. I have not figured out whether that is good or bad yet.