Self Partnered Species
A poem
Do you feel lonely?
How do you survive on your own income?
Why don’t you socialize?
What do you in your free time?
Do you cook every day?
Who came to visit you on Thanksgiving?
Which church do you usually go to?
When did you last go on a vacation?
Why do you live alone?
© Fatima Imam
A Note: My humble advice to everyone who wants to strike a conversation with a happy, self-partnered person. Don’t ask these obvious questions because the answers are pretty obvious. Please breathe to think before venturing to either console us or offer an alternative. We don’t need help. When barraged with these questions, we feel more disconnected hence never return calls or invitations to socialize. Self-partnered people and their lifestyle are not open for speculations on someone’s else standards. Yes, we feel lonely, sad, depressed, and overwhelmed, but we cope with our best capabilities. Also, we’re living without becoming a burden to anyone, so quit thinking about us. If we ask for help, then there is an obligation to react; otherwise, leave us alone. Develop some empathetic skills and figure out if your life fell apart, how would you cope? Good Luck.
