I want to be alone… with someone who wants to be alone.
Dimitri Zaik
We rented a motel room in a city far away from our respective lives. The moment we entered, we killed our phones then sequestered them in the old drawer – charging be damned – officially going off grid.
Two chocolates and a courtesy “Hope You Enjoy Your Stay” note sat in the center of the bed. We pushed them onto the floor and stowed away under the cold covers, embracing each other for warmth and, at some primal level, a need to belong.
But when our embrace didn’t scare away the loneliness that festered within us, we resorted to kissing it away.
Our respective decomposing worlds faded into a fog, leaving us alone.
Under satin sheets
Your soft snoring in my ears
Sheltered in your warmth
Credits
Photo: Morning Blankets by Cottonbro via Pexels.
Prompt: Solitude ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #257 by Patrick Jennings via Pix to Words.
Quote: Dimitri Zaik
I want to be alone… with someone who wants to be alone.
~ Dimitri Zaik
I love that.
The story and poem which follow it are equal to its delight, with a brilliant economy of words.
Thanks for taking the challenge. ❤
Thank you so much for your kind words and thanks for commenting! 😀
Zaik’s quote is one of my favorites. It’s so introverted, but also intimate. Especially if you consider how sacred and exclusive an introvert’s alone time is. Being invited into it is a sign of deep trust and understanding.
Delightfully put. You have captured the essence of my feelings on that quote as well.
There are only so many people in the world an introvert can share any level of intimacy with for very long.