Do You Know?

Eight billion people,
How many of them
Are spies, how many
Care what you’re doing
Right this moment? Why?

Congratulations.
You’ve done well. People
Can’t think about much
Or many others,
Other than themselves.

Fame’s unusual
For just that reason.
But most of the time,
There’s someone who cares
Where you are, someone.

Now, try to reverse
To no one, not one
Thought likely focused
On you outside you,
Outside of your skull,

No thought that jealous.
Eight billion people,
Maybe more by now.
How many of them
Know you’re reading us?