All By Myself

My inherent loneliness cannot be mine alone

Others like me must experience this too

I look for signs of it in their mood and their tone

I think they would tell me if they knew

If they knew that I shared the same condition

If they sensed that I struggle sometimes

If they knew they could cure my affliction

If they could just read between the lines

I desperately want to to speak freely

I yearn for honest and heartfelt discourse

I long for openness and healing

A talk that doesn’t end in remorse

When I try to break through, I break something else

My compassion and concern is misunderstood

My love and devotion gets twisted around itself

I’d make it all better if I could

JArtB

SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2019 AT 20:11