Published May 15th, 2024
by Kent Vaughn
he sees the cars passing by
going to the places he once frequented
the people in the parks he walked among
endless possibilities
of an ever-growing bustle
the weekly build-up
consumes his soul
only to be reminded of the insecurities
he allowed a viral hell
to unleash.
hiding in plain sight.
anxiety ridden reclusiveness
the now normal
of a recently
made introvert
or did the pandemic
merely uncover
long suffered insecurities
About the Poet
Kent Vaughn resides in Allen, Texas, United States.
Read the poet's biography on Kent Vaughn's Artist Page.
This poem is included in Poetry World #9, published in the Wax Poetry and Art Library.
Previously published in Texas Poetry Magazine:
Inheritance
by Sarah Margaret Dicks
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