Isolation

I don’t like
being scanned
under microscopes
being isolated
in a petri-dish
 
I steel my resolve
to dump friends
who need permission
to  go explore the world
 I embark on a journey
 
they look perplexed, not happy
with my pretty shape
refuse to shake hands
stare with suspicion
hide themselves
 
I empathise
they don’t know
I was in the same place
a while ago
but was not left alone

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #126