Francesca Redlich Poet Free verse

I Am So Lonely

I am so lonely
Waiting for my life to start
Staring at the ceiling
For hours each night
Not sure where I’m going
Or where I’ll end up

Haven’t slept in days
Damn that insomnia
But it gives me time to think
What am I going to do
About this disaster
The failure that defines me

Who is this person 
Lying in my bed
Living in my house
Talking to my brother
Doing the things I used to love
Because it’s just not me

I am so lonely
Sitting alone in my room
Staring with hollow eyes
Into the glowing computer screen
In the pitch black
My own personal prison

I built it myself by hand
And as time went on
The walls grew taller and thicker
Sealing me inside
And I’ve forgotten where I put the key
Maybe someday I will break free

I assume that I have a greater purpose
Something much more grand
Than the life I’ve forced myself into
I’ve let the fight leave my life
Let the light leave my eyes
But I’ll get it back soon

And then I won’t be lonely anymore.

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Andrea Dietrich April 29, 2011 at 2:37 PM francesca, there is great loneliness in this one. if you are all alone, it makes sense. I hope you can get out and make friends and feel alive. I have felt very sad this past few months. Many things changed in my life, particularly related to health. It's hard to get over our feelings of sadness. I hope this is only temporary for you. Good poem. Luv, Andrea