Public Privacy

Staring vacantly across the room, I look right through anyone and everyone in my line of vision. One kind gentleman pauses to acknowledge my stare, until, of course, he realizes my eyes lack focus. Weary and preoccupied I inhabit my own interior space even as I share the exterior space with a small community of strangers. We all function separately even as we function alongside each other. I find restful pause and comforting safety in my private space among others. Interesting world.