We find ourselves at an impasse as a nation right now. The world is more connected than ever yet many people feel isolated from human contact. Social media follows, posts and DMs are the scope of my existence as social distancing has altered the course of everyday human interaction. To be honest before things went horribly array, I never took the time to appreciate the nuances of interacting with people outside of the cyber world? As a loner I have never felt comfortable in large crowds but now I long for the opportunity to turn over a new leaf when this pandemic breaks. For people like me isolation started long before Covid-19…
Ghost Business
i’m consistently inconsistent
set a date
bet i missed it
but don’t be alarmed
going ghost is part of my charm
you should see me
when i get my halloween on
looking for the ever elusive happiness
i chased after you
like a rejected lover not ready to let go
but the moment you started to care i said, No
face covered with yellow linen mask without a filter
so everything gets in
stitch it up
fix it up
cover and go
if you’ve ever searched for the perfect fabric -you know
set a date
bet i missed it
but don’t be alarmed
going ghost is part of my charm
where are you now?
reverberates through the air
like tires screeching out grey smoke and black tracks
M.I.A for my shift but low wages don’t talk back
offering dusty pennies and stress…
they can keep that
i am transparent particles floating in auburn breeze
inching by your swollen ankles
brushing near your weathered knees
moving in autumn amongst your lawn’s leaves
you may rake them into a pile
but they never leave
© 2020 by Esha Montgomery
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