Xeno- the smallest measurement of human connection, typically an exchange with passing strangers but also experienced with aquaintances, fleeting and random but still containing powerful nutrients that can alleviate the symptoms of feeling lonely

i do a lot  of traveling for work

i generally  get along with people i work with

i mean you kind have to on the road, right?

in all honesty they really get on my nerves

but id never say 

theres one guy who i swear never stops talking

from the moment we get into the car 

till long, long, long after

im lucky to manage the occasional 

"uh-huh"

the second i close my hotel room

is the first breath of peace i get for the day

its exhausting

the whole pretending to care thing

i dont mean that in a condescending way

well maybe i do a little bit

its just that the things this guy talks about 

you an only feign polite interest for so long

and the poor fellow means well 

he's just got this habits of repeating himself

and carrying on in technical jargon 

i've heard about his medical history more than id care to

 his joke reel is really short and plays on loop

regardless of the response he receives

 to put it mildly he's very opinionated

his taste in music leaves something to be desired

and so does his hygiene after a few days on the road :(

but i've got to admit after spending the evening on my own

listening to the thoughts in my head

it is refreshing to hear another human voice

not exactly my first choice when it comes to voices 

or conversations 

or smells

but i suppose the company is reassuring in a way