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 © Anne-Marie Lee | Year Posted 2010
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