uncomfortably human.

I see her as she watches me from her tenth floor balcony

while I lie here in this gutter.

.

She takes a drag from her cigarette and tries drowsily to forget

that the midnight air she breathes is neither hers nor mine.

.

The dark, sweet space between us both familiar and unwelcome

raising questions of uncomfortable humanity

.

One substance. She and I.

Yet ten stories

separated

She goes inside.

3 thoughts on “uncomfortably human.

  1. Lisa Wright's avatar
    Lisa Wright says:

    Wow, Chad I like the poem and have felt the separtion that we make or just is with other people. Very insightful. Write more, I’m behind you! xxoo Lisa

  2. cwrightpittman's avatar
    chadpittman says:

    Thank you thank you for the encouragement! That means so much to me I think I will keep on writing.

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