BODY IS HERE, MIND ELSEWHERE — A STEP BACK

“SAME CARS.

SAME URGENCY

SAME DIRECTION.

ONE CONTINUOUS FLOW MOVING WITHOUT QUESTION.”

THE BODY REMAINS IN PLACE

WHILE EVERYTHING ELSE PASSES THROUGH.

AN EMPTY PARKING LOT.

PATTERNS REPEATING.

MOTION WITHOUT PAUSE.

THE MIND ISN’T GONE—

IT’S JUST SOMEWHERE ELSE.

IN ANOTHER WORLD.

ANOTHER ORBIT.

PULLED BEYOND THE SCENE IN FRONT OF IT.

THIS ISN’T AN EXPLANATION.

IT’S A STEP BACK.

ROUTINE CONTINUING.

DISTANCE FELT.

THE SPACE BETWEEN WHERE THE BODY STANDS

AND WHERE THE MIND HAS ALREADY TRAVELED.

NOTHING EXPLAINED.

NOTHING RESOLVED.

JUST A MOMENT OF AWARENESS

BEFORE EVERYTHING MOVES AGAIN.