I made friends with my misery
We sat down side by side
I waited for her to subside
Then greeted her like a neighbor.
I said
Here we are
Occupying the same body
You with me, me with you
Both knowing we must come to
Some kind of truce!
You see
This loneliness
Doesn’t make any sense
Can’t you see how busy I am
With my darling friends
And my cat?
And this suffering
Well, really now
I’ve already outsmarted
Do I even need
to explain, why there is (clearly), no reason at all
For your antics?
So listen
friend,
If you need to stay
I want you to know that I’m not going to fight you
Any longer
You can sit at my board
Any time you like
Just promise me, this: one day, when you’re ready
Fly off!
Just like a baby bird
From your nest
In my chest
And leave me here,
Free.