No Passingers know stoppers' stopping

When I went out of my room and passed by sweepings, I kept the door open for him who hid himself from running into me. My door, iron-made, has no affectation.

He always comes into my room during my absence and waits for me everyday, but he disapeared before I come back. Futhermore, he leaves no trace when he leaves the room. How can I meet and accost him?

Well, you know, his name is ... the very... Mr. Absence!
Can I meet my Absence? Can't I run into him forever?

A month ago, contingently, I realized, my Absence visited me after my attending office, enjoyed the laziness which is--and has to be--mine, and disapeared just before I came back.

Then, I kept the door open and light turned on for a sign that I was waiting for him, who has been enjoying my laziness rather than me. He, nevertheless, has by no means replied.

No passingers know stoppers' stopping because they feel--of course, they misconstrue--that even stoppers are moving. A month after from now, I will be laid off. He, who visits me after my leaving the room and my attending office, may not come into my room any more.

No passingers know stoppers' stopping.

by Jinwoo