Overexposed: A Reverse Cinquain

Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge.
Reena invites us to write a story or poem
which asks whether the person seen
here exists, and what s/he is doing here.

unseen
lost in the crowd
a hollow shell of light
searching for meaning in the dark
fading
empty
overexposed to endless noise
always a mystery
just a shadow
obscure

^NAR©2026

This is “Mystery” by Dio

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #456

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