If I were a thought

I would pass you by

Two,

Three,

Four,

Is company

Five

I arrive

And suddenly

a crowd

If I were a sound

I would echo

If you were a cavern

you’d answer back

If a crowd were a room

it’d be empty

If I were a thought

I’d pass you by

why

do you

give me such

a wide

berth

Why am I always

an arm’s length away?

Why do the crowds surround

yet I feel so alone?

If you were a bubble

could I break through?

If you were a cavern

would you hear me?

If I were your friend

would you listen?

If I were an echo

whose

voice would call back?

If I were a thought

Would I pass you by?

If I weren’t alone

would I know it?

If I were lonely

would you break

from the crowd

keep me company?

If I were a thought

Would you think it?