Plenty of Fish in the Sea

I gaze out of a hotel window

High above the city                                                      I

Sit, cheap linen curtains

On either side

Cars whizz by, in a hurry

Off to an unknown destination, I can almost                 Feel

Their pulses quicken as

Unwanted vehicles drift into their lane

Longingly I look at the city so full

Of noise it makes my ears                                           Numb

With ringing.  The fuzzy white

Buzz of hustle and bustle

I came here alone

No company in tow.  No reason at                              All

To come to such a destination

I seek no great adventure

So many people in such a small space

Is there another person here out                                   Of the

Seemingly billions crammed on this island

That feels as I?

I packed up my empty heart, ragged suitcase

And spent a fair amount of                                           Time

On a train for what purpose?

To remind myself of how lonely I am?

R.R.