I am a watched pot,

A new tomorrow,

The thrill of the chase,

The sweetness in sorrow.

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Cat in a box,

A fleeting romance,

Pillar of rocks,

One step in the dance.

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To be truly alone,

Even just for a moment,

Sustains and absolves me,

Bestows my atonement.

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Without that I’m nothing,

My bubble is burst,

To fear it is one thing,

But to miss it is worse.

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Unseen panoply,

Beyond scopophobia,

Won’t you come back to me,

Solitopia.

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Written and published – April 2023

Image by Sasha Freemind on Unsplash