avoid

people move past me quickly.

heads down, arms crossed, lips tight.

im lost in a sea of sighing voices.

a mountain of distrust wedged between other humans and i.

i dont want to know who they are, and they dont want to know who i am.

i thrive on their nervousness, i dwell on their shy grins and cautious nods.

im drowning in apprehension, their souls spilling all over me, even though they never talk.

i feel their anger, i sense their dreams, i laugh at their worries, but they avoid me.

and i avoid them.

xx, seiji

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