I ponder, but
could never dare
confront
is never: excuse
me, is there
anybody in there?
It's more like:
how many?
And where
did everybody
come from?
And: are you all
politely
taking turns
denying my
inquiry for all
its absurdity? Or
(and here, please, god
bless the auspicious-
ness of my ignorance)
lambasting me
with silence
in simultaneous
reply?