Sapphire
Briefly

The atmosphere pulsed with excitement as dancers swayed in the neon glow, yet amidst the revelry, I felt an acute sense of loneliness, disconnected from my friends.
I realized that while I sought connection in this vibrant space, I was trapped in my own thoughts, oscillating between my imagined persona of Tony Soprano and my disconnection.
The experience was paradoxical; in a room filled with energy and camaraderie, I found myself isolated, yearning for understanding amidst the chaos of beauty, lust, and money.
Even surrounded by my friends, I felt invisible, a poet in a world of flesh and desire, pondering the nature of connection against a backdrop of cobalt light.
Read at The Atlantic
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