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Lonely

December 10, 2014
By bellesugarcreek GOLD, Sanford, North Carolina
bellesugarcreek GOLD, Sanford, North Carolina
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like a fire we burned bright, later on that night


Loneliness 

No words can describe it. 

It's gnawing and empty, 

Palpable. 

It hangs in the air like smoke. 

I stand in the dark of my room

Not because I have conquered my fear, 

But because anything is better than that longing. 

All night, 

I yearn for physical contact.

An embrace from one that loves me

My head on someones shoulder. 

With the rising sun, 

I forget all about it. 

But as soon as my door closes, 

I feel it. 

It creeps through my body

Leaving me unable to sleep. 

And when I do, 

My dreams are haunted

By the people I love. 

So close, 

Yet so far away. 


The author's comments:

This poem was written at 1:30 in the morning and I was quietly crying as I went. I want to help others have felt this way because I know how truly terrible it can feel. 


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on Feb. 20 2015 at 2:50 am
CaseyChickenWang SILVER, McDonough,
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&quot;No one likes half-jinglers! Jingle all the way!&quot; - Shelley McNeight<br /> &quot;You don&#039;t get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate.&quot; - GSUMUN

Hey, I totally feel you. But sometimes, even when I'm around my friends and family, I can't help but still feel a sense of loneliness. Great poem - raw and powerful.