sonderlust

neighbors

Added 2024-04-16 02:47:27 +0000 UTC

My neighbor across the courtyard
Just recently moved in
Neither of us have curtains
And I think we watch each other
In a non-weird way
He started with a box of nothing
No furniture
Nothing on the walls
Nothing in the windowsill
Just like me
But now he has his office set up
A plant hanging in the window
Books stacked in the sill
His space has come to life
Just like mine has
He has the same ikea lamps as I do
And I wonder
Is he lonely like me?
He makes music and videos and creative things
And I wonder
Is he happy with his work?
Is he good at what he does?
Does he get in his own way
Just like I do?
I’ve never seen anyone in his apartment
And he’s never seen anyone in mine
And I will never meet him
But I think he’s doing the best he can
Just like I am