An intimate note to you – the person behind the title, the designation, & the mask

Dear reader,

This is not out of the blue. 

I've been meaning to speak to you.

There was hesitation & bluff.

I didn't think I had enough.

Scrolling can be exhausting.

Let's pause for a moment.

Here's you. Here's me.

Atoms in eternity.

This buzzing platform.

Wistful, anxious, longing gazes.

Shoulders jostle, fingertips touch.

Fleeting connections in mazes.

There's a train rolling in.

And another that's leaving.

Which one will you board,

Never again to be seen?

Decisions… decisions…

Hope, fear, & dreams,

The surging humanity,

Tears, laughter, & screams.

I heard it – the thump,

Of your seeking heart.

Heavy, yet hopeful.

Courage is an art.

Here's a coffee shop.

Let's pause for a moment.

There's you. Here's me.

Slivers of eternity.

I see you, your journey,

The incredible path ahead.

From one traveler to another,

Nothing really to be said.

I raise my cup,

Here's to you, comrade.

Each of us, together,

Playing a solo game.

Those are the rules,

Guess we signed up for.

But I see you. You see me.

A pause – in eternity.