The Loneliness Hallucination

Loneliness came in, taking me by surprise

Without knocking on my door

Like an impolite guest.

It sat at my desk

Picked up my pen

And stretched out its legs in front of me

And put its hands on my papers.

It leafed through my notebooks of poetry

And looked at me with all kinds of

Loathing and disgust.

I threw it out and now I’m alone.