i am experiencing alone in a crowd 

                                      ~

as han shan went to the mountains

i came to the city

leaving the familiar behind

in order to find

so many things   kindred spirits   knowledge

truly   i came as a seeker

and as a naive innocent

i found what i came for   and more

a full range of emotions and experiences

kindred spirits and exactly the opposite

and knowledge 

and the revelation of ignorance

i found the wonders of the city

from the parks   to the clubs   to the homeless

whom have somehow

become a part of my life

to the utter loneliness of being alone in a crowd

and that is new to me