The Basics of Solitude

A poem | Never ending poem challenge

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[ 一 ]
ONE
alONE,
the visual of
solitude.

You’d think that in solitude
you’d be the loneliest?

In solitude we often find
that alone does not mean
lonely.

[ 二 ]
Two,
hand in hand,
a couple.

The image of companionship
could be a facade,
as what if you feel empty
despite no longer being solo?

[ 三 ]
Three:
a trio,
a mythical unified entity.

This number has strength,
in numbers
and in unity.

[ 四 ]
Four,
a number that you’d think
would be four lines,
is more.

A number I avoid,
because of its
proximity in sound
to death (死).