See Them Vanish...

One person stands alone
Another walks over
The two begin to talk
Then others join them
One by one they arrive
And with each one added
You watch each changing
and see them vanish

Apparitions hold the place
Where individuals disappear
As the words they mean
Become things meant to say
And the whole world pretends
not to be in some decay

The truth is so very alone
And the more alone you are
The more you know it
And the more you'll admit to it
But that isn't loneliness
Loneliness is what happens
When you try to speak of it
And yearn to hear it echoed

When you find solitude
You see things fade away
Your masks fall down
Your distorted vision clears
The world becomes sincere
And you can see it all
for what it is, if only to yourself
If only while you're here

Then someone will come along
Or you'll look for someone else
And as your eyes begin to shift
You'll see them vanish
as your clarity and self will fade
and your own apparition is displayed
while nothing is conveyed

There are so many things
I'd love to see vanish
But so many more
I'd love to see appear
So if I see you
or if you see me
may we be bold
and not just disappear