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Fishbowl

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I know how to be alone;
There isn’t any trick.
You just watch other peoples’ mouths move,
But no sound comes out.

I know how to be alone;
I can swim underwater.
Holding onto my breath, I drift sometimes,
Sometimes, when I feel tired.

I know how to be alone;
My head is a fishbowl.
The fish open and close their mouths,
But no sound comes out.

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  • A white person with dark hair and brown eyes gazes at the camera. She wears a dark gray T-shirt. The background is red brick.

    Tia Vasiliou lives by the sea with her cat, Holiday.