I ………..

The words don’t come
Polite conversations, a smile
Not fake, but guarded
Mild banter, boring

Silence,
Something in my eyes
It prompted a question
I wavered, then withdrew

Virtual paper and thoughts
Time on my hands
A gaze slowly turning
Blank

Laughter,
Joy and mirth,
Not superficial,
I remain untouched

Effort
Distractions that work,
Most of the time,
As for the rest,
It passes somehow

Music
Knife as well as balm
Panacea and poison
I shut out a tune

Familiar places
Brick and mortar, and in my head
Afraid of some, braving the others
I laugh away some demons

A light breeze
Another day ended
Something ended, something not begun
I live life in limbo


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