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Feb 2018
Odd standing alone
Before becoming
One of them

Their gathering looks
Warm from the outside
Will I become singed
When leaning into the
Friction they generate
Trying to hide
From each other

Being with them feels
Like I might
Shed some armor
And give up
That loneliness
Of staying outside looking in

Each one is hard to hate
Closeup,
How long must I wait
To be noticed
How shall IĀ Ā 
safeguard myself
Without degrading another
Lean in, stay curious
William A Poppen
Written by
William A Poppen  88/M/Tennessee
(88/M/Tennessee)   
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