Lonely

"only heartache, despair, depression to give company!" (By Poet) a picture of loneliness struck me hard, when I saw her sitting on a bench at scenic seaside... face lined with years of anxiety and toil, vacant eyes fixed at the horizon,  where the last rays of glimmering sun going down the lapping emerald waters of the ocean! You can be lonely even in a crowd!  There are so many people around her,  Do they understand how deserted she feels!  She has worked hard for family all her life,  neglected her own comfort to wipe their tears,  encouraged them to stand tall in distress, in sickness, spent sleepless nights by their bedside, toiled in the kitchen for countless hours to provide healthy food, baked cookies and cakes for celebrations, so they enjoy the feasts! But one day… she finds a dejected, lonely herself!  money, gifts…nothing matters!  cars, jewellery! useless to her.  a luxurious house...feels a burden! She wants to connect with them, for them to feel the emptiness - a ruptured thread - in her heart  which she suffers alone!  Nobody is at her side! A haze blocks communication, only heartache, despair, depression to give company! March 16, 2023 For "L" words Poetry Contest Theme: Lonely Sponsor: Constance La France FIRST PLACE Strand 1201 Poetry Contest