The Human Condition

by Corey Drover - Virgo

Cooped inside my paranoia
I walk down the alder filled pathway
At Night,
Fearing what wasn't there

I'd heard the stories
And been given the warnings
And still I venture out
Just to go get some cigarettes and a chocolate bar
And maybe a magazine

Hands in my pockets, I mimic my heartbeat
With my footsteps
Rhythmically strolling with the beat
As the clouds covered the moon I saw him
The desolate night had become too crowded

Clenching my wallet, the only two noises before
Had now gone in opposite speeds and as I slowed down
My heart sped up

Like two lone cars on a highway, we passed
Without an acknowledgement and I felt
Vindicated at my safety yet sorry for the 
Unfounded suspicions
Finding not the words I continue on

As the clouds continue on their
Never-ending journey and expose the orb of truth,
I see another man
My heart speeds up.  


Reason for writing:

    Have you ever been in a new city and been walking down a 
secluded path at night? If so then you know exactly why I've
written this.    

Birth sign: Virgo
Date created: 2000-01-25 03:50:06
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:41:43
Poem ID: 54469

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