I did not want company today
when taking my lunch break
so I went to my office
closed the door and
sat alone
I did not want to suffer through
the suffocating silence of
sitting amongst women
who are so very kind
yet a little wary
I did not look in the mirror after
using the restroom following
my lunchbreak in the office
behind the closed door
sitting alone
I did not know which restroom to use
I did not like the feeling of unknowing.
I felt sick. I felt hurt.
I did not shed a tear.
I was scared.
Jan 31
Jan 31, 2026 at 1:23 PM UTC
I did not want company today
when taking my lunch break
so I went to my office
closed the door and
sat alone
I did not want to suffer through
the suffocating silence of
sitting amongst women
who are so very kind
yet a little wary
I did not look in the mirror after
using the restroom following
my lunchbreak in the office
behind the closed door
sitting alone
I did not know which restroom to use
I did not like the feeling of unknowing.
I felt sick. I felt hurt.
I did not shed a tear.
I was scared.
Sometimes all we can identify is the negative.
