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An Esoteric Art

              

I have a master's, a Ph.D., and two ancillary degrees

In Loneliness.

Oh, to be sure, I'm an expert in the field.

I know my subject matter, upside down, inside out, sideways.

You might even say I'm a sage, a guru, a mahatma.

But you're wondering, perhaps,

What all the wisdom implicit in my education entitles me to,

What opportunities have opened up to me,

What enlightenment I've ultimately derived,

As a result of my rigorous, intimate discourse with loneliness.

Should you need me to satisfy your curiosity,

Your own wish to delve into my specialty,

Let me tell you this:

Loneliness is an esoteric art, best dealt with one-on-one,

Between you and your dark heart,

And unless there's a necessity to know more about this topic,

A reason crucial to your survival, don't pursue it.

Surely you've heard of Pandora's box.

Even if not, just consider me a freak, and leave it at that.

Probing loneliness is self-consuming — suicide.

 

 

 

 

 

                      

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