the outer mind

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in a room full of people
and sunlight
we all stand alone,
in a state of grand awe,

shock, fascination,

confusion, depression, 

 

as the world swims by.

second by second,
minute by minute, 

oh how can

we feel so alone

in a big crowd,

at an exhibition,

in the midst of art, 

 

we still stand

so still,
and obsessed.

with the inner conflict
of the outer mind:
 

forgetting to pay,

the most expensive price,

of attention.

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- tt. n 2018

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