Solidarity Poem by Joshua Fegley

So he spends most of his life, like most
Living in his cloister, his shell
Withdrawn and cut off from the world
Then one day he has an epiphany

A realization that he needs to open up
He wants to open up, to share
He smashes said cloister and shell
Into little bits and pieces

He evolves
He moves onwards through life
More confident, more secure
Physically, emotionally, intellectually

Traveling this new path
Weary and alone
Preparing what to say
To all of the people he's going to meet

All of the conversations
Emotional, letting it all go
Why not?
He has nothing to hide

He feels energetic
He feels empowered

But when he gets there
There's no one there
Such a long journey
With nothing to share

The path to truth
Enlightenment
Solidarity
Is truly a lonely one

So he sits and waits
All by himself
And you know what?
He's still waiting there



Dedicated to myself...