Lamont Atkinson Poet Free verse

Loneliness

I hate being alone with myself

Some people might say that
Being alone affords one the "me" time
That is so important for personal growth

My "me" time is very destructive on my mind and body
It just reminds me of how my life has been
Turned upside down, destroyed by the very people
I've entrusted my heart, soul, and mind to

Loneliness is my silent killer...
It eats away at my mind,
Causing me to revisit the past experiences
That have shaped me to be the person I am today

Loneliness is a depressant.
It makes me aware of the things I have missed out on,
And the things I am missing

Loneliness causes me to make desperate, destructive decisions

Loneliness creates in me hate, anxiety, distrust, numbness of life... 

Loneliness is a silent killer

If you truly have it out for me,
If you want to destroy me...
Leave me... "ALONE".
Yes, you'll get the best of me,
You can stand back and laugh at my crumbling fall.

Loneliness is a silent killer

An assassin of the mind

A murderous beast

I hate being alone with myself

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Beata Agustin May 21, 2026 at 11:49 PM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.

Moon Flower May 4, 2016 at 5:08 AM That's the way to go! Congrats on your first entry and welcome to Poetry Soup, LaMont. :)

Skat A May 3, 2016 at 9:43 PM LaMont, Welcome to Poetry Soup. It will be a delight to read and become familiar with your poems in the future. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT

Anne-Lise Andresen May 3, 2016 at 2:41 PM - Welcome to Poetry Soup, LaMont :) - A great and powerfully poem, well done - // Anne-Lise :)

Manmath Dalei May 3, 2016 at 9:03 AM Lamont, Nice and wonderful first entry. Welcome to poetry soup. Hope you will enjoy our community. Wish you a fruitful journey ahead.......with love. Lamont Atkinson May 3, 2016 at 2:32 PM M.D., Thank you very much! I am very excited to be a part of this community. I hope to find new insights to the world around me. A journey has no meaning without someone or something to journey for!

Poet Destroyer A May 2, 2016 at 4:16 PM LaMont Welcome to Poetry soup, I hope you enjoy the community. Here, you will find friendly poets who enjoy supporting one another. I myself, enjoy reading and commenting those who want to be read. The only time I give constructive criticism is when a poet desires it. However, if for some reason the poem is not my field I will guide you to someone who is more qualified than I. Stop by and read one of my poems if you like. My poems are not perfect, but I have a feeling you might like one. I encourage you to check out the contest page and read to receive comments. Tell me a little about your poetic skills if you like. It will be my pleasure to follow and read every poem you post from here on :) We are Lucky To Have you. Your New Poet Friend @-> LINDA <-@ Lamont Atkinson May 2, 2016 at 5:46 PM Thank you P.D. I do hope to not write to someone else's standard, but that my thoughts, ideas, and feelings come across clearly and effective. I truly thank you all for accepting me into the group and I hope to make new and exciting friends/ extended family! I also hope to be able to improve on clearly expressing and extending my thoughts and feelings to others.