The party across the way
is not my business
but I am curious

I’m not wishing to belong there
but I am curious

I wonder how people find shelter
in each other, and if it feels safe
and if it is real

I don’t feel lonely
in the way I once did
but I am curious

Curious to see
what shelter will unfold around us,
what we will offer
and who we will receive.

©Wendy Mulhern
July 15, 2018