An Involvement Masquerade
—Looking
at life through windows—
Never straight on.
Isolated, protected, by that 1/4-inch pane of glass;
Analyzed, canalized. Glazed.
—Peering
at experience like a voyeur—
Never up-front.
Removed, unmoved, separated by a distance;
Emotionless, devotionless. Spared.
—Always
through windows of sorts—
Never truly touching.
Observer, absurder: an involvement masquerade;
Maddened, saddened. Alone.
—Crying
at senseless motivations—
Never really sure.
Watching, waiting, perhaps for someone to notice;
Finality, banality. Again.