king of rocks

"the provocative, irresolvable arena of relationship...", Bruce Tift


51 and I've barely started
to jump into the fray
relationship I don't do well
I mostly stay away

with people at recovery groups
and 4 or 5 friends from childhood
with my family and my coworkers
I get along rather good

but seek outside those circles
or deepen with those I know
I feel like an alien with beak and flippers
a strange and jittery joke

relationship, like enlightenment
continues to remain elusive
I opt for time spent reading alone
in my apartment, my castle, reclusive