James Ranahan Poet Free verse

A Stranger Passing By

A stranger passing by
in an instant,

doors open and closing
people come and go un-noticed

moving in ways so customary
ignored by the very people coming and going.

how many times has a stranger passed unnoticed?
how many times has a stranger passed consumed by fear?
how many times has a stranger passed without language to speak?
how many times has a stranger passed unconscious of sounds?
how many times has a stranger passed suffering and alone?

how many times has a stranger passed people who were coming and going?
passing, un-noticing, consumed with fears

without language to speak,
unconscious to sound,

suffering, 
alone

and the stranger they passed….
was you?

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Njeri Hunjeri March 13, 2015 at 9:25 PM We all have been strangers and we've all passed one another. Your message preaches a lot.

James Ranahan February 12, 2015 at 1:53 AM Thank you for your comments. I wonder about people passing by and what is happening in their lives? what are they dealing with? Life is fascinating. Thanks again. Don't be a stranger.