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It's easy to convince yourself 
that you're feeling lonely
when you're the only human at home
for eight consecutive hours

But as I work at my desk,
separated, in my own mind-world,
a cat sneezes behind me
and I look back, saying "bless you",
to see his softball head swivel to the side 
as birds pass by the window, he watches,
And I realize I am not alone