Loneliness

It creeps into your soul like a thief in the night 
Surrounding you, drowning you
It gets its claws in tight
Pulling you under
Making you weep
You toss and you turn 
And you just can't sleep
It makes you melancholy 
For things that just can't be
Teasing you, freezing you
It's something you can't see
A roomful of people, friends, family
It makes you shut them out
Shows you what can't be
It permeates your heart
Makes it heavy, feels like lead
It turns you inside out
It makes you wish that you were dead
It's hateful and it's spiteful
Twisting every turn
It paralyzes you, cries out to you 
Knowing you'll never learn
It sings sad songs while you cry
Praying for relief
It doesn't have a soul
As you wallow in your grief
Head hung low, tears in your eyes
It laughs at your misery
It mocks your mournful cries
It feeds on your broken heart
Growing stronger every day
Belittling you, killing you
Wanting nothing but to stay
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Brown Avatar
February 25, 2010 at 9:57 AM
What a wonderful way to spend this snowy day reading poetry. I am so happy that yours was amongst the ones I am reading today. Thank you for sharing your awesome poetry today Anne-Marie. Love, Carol
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February 24, 2010 at 5:57 PM
this piece grabed me and made me stay through to the end. a good poem can do that . expresses and discribed with so much talent was this piece. you have a gift for words and you use it well. John Henry Loving III
Mckenzie Avatar
February 24, 2010 at 5:29 PM
Anne~While I think you nailed the feeling so well! Well expressed! I can relate! Laura
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