Alone again, I sit quietly,
I put the tablet down from reading,
Looking around at my empty room,
In need, but not knowing what it is.
Is it hunger? Is it warmth?
A human touch put forth?
This Need unfulfilled,
And I don't even recognize it.
What it is I cannot say,
Yet I feel it growing everday.
A sad lament for what?
Something that I haven't got.
As obvious my Loneliness,
Is to blame, like a coldness
Without a Flame.
Submitted: December 17, 2021
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Are you okay?! Call me Retta. I hate to think you're lonely during the holidays! :^(
Sat, December 18th, 2021 10:12am
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I will, I always think to when it's too late in your timezone. Lol.
I hope you are having a Merry Christmas Amy! Love you Hun!
In so few words, you've summed up feelings we all share even when in a room full of people. A natural thing, I'm sure, and okay, as long as we keep moving forward for better days and hoping for what tomorrow may bring.
It is hard to describe the longing to connect in a way meaningful, but you've summed it up far better than I could. Thank you for expressing it so well and sharing that gift with us. :)
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Thank you Amy! I was feeling the melancholy, being stuck inside and without much human contact during this pandemic is maddening. I'm so glad to have met new friends like you! Happy Holidays Bella!
Mon, December 20th, 2021 4:23am
Very concise, a classic!
Tue, December 21st, 2021 9:30am
I agree with Amy, you hit a homerun with this one... And lonely IS extremely difficult!
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It sucks being alone on a holiday,
I wish you were here SG, I need a Hot Rod!
I've never been called Rod before, Though hot has been thrown out there a few times... Oh, you mean a hot Rod? I have been known to manage one of those from time to time!!! LOL!!!
Fri, December 24th, 2021 12:42pm
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I meant the Hot Rod betwixt your legs handsome!
Fri, December 24th, 2021 5:13am
I knew that, just figured I'd have a bit of fun with you!
It's all I can do from a distance!
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So sweet of you SG!
Have a Merry Christmas!
Being alone, for whatever reason or in whatever situation, can certainly breed the need for something and yet it can remain unidentified. A hollow feeling inside, an unasked question in the mind, or just a general overall feeling of something missing in our life. Your poem put it wonderfully into words.
Fri, July 29th, 2022 8:52pm
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Aww, Thanks Sweetie!
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You need some holiday cheer :)
Fri, December 17th, 2021 5:49pmAuthor
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I do!
Fri, December 17th, 2021 1:04pm