Faceless Swarm

I had myself trained, you know,

To notice whenever you walked by

To smile,

To wave,

To even turn and walk with you

To recognize that you weren’t like the others

 

But now,

After everything,

Though I still notice,

We pass by one another,

Uncaring

 

Though I know you see me too

 

It’s becoming easier to ignore you,

Because you’ve blended in again

Become another of the faceless,

At best,

A memory,

One which I do not want to surface,

So I desensitize myself to you

 

And now,

You’re just one with the swarm