Up My Alley
Poem (audio)
Happy National Walking Day! Repost from 2023
Free audio
He is up my alley
right in front of me.
Why am I so scared?
I see him full and well…
Well, that's the scary part!
I think he sees me, feels me
positively, in his periphery.
I should have some courage
walk up, meet him
and walk with him stride by stride—
instead of just letting him walk alone.
Maybe he would like my company—
or maybe not.
Maybe he is not that different
from a creep lurking behind
in my alley, sizing me up
and getting ready to pounce…
My mind's a cluster... I'm flustered…
Scary... scary...
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It's true, one is never totally sure of the Other. We are made to lean towards others, I believe. The Other exercises our curiosity and we want to know what people are about. But there is risk that we might encounter the demon in people or just that particular person........
I like how it turns from the humanity of recognising loneliness to fear of an underlying animalistic instinct. And the recording works... inspired to add more poetry to my stack.