Lonely stranger:

Don’t tell me you cannot see

the icy breath of alienation

the visions of people

walking in a circle

over and over

not talking

not touching

wanton, restless spirits

of crying

joined by loss

loss of humanity

loss of sanity

cold, stone cold

those people-

visions of someone else’s hate

who quietly faced me

shut the window

and left. 

meri bogdan, January 13, 2007