Aloneness
A Reflection
It is an adverb turned into a noun
It is a "thing"
A state of being you can reach out and feel
We feel lonely, we are feeling lonely, we have a lonely feeling, we are lonely
We also look lonely
In that case it's an adjective
Am I lonely?
Not at the moment but I can be
Lonely for different people, things or situations
Actually that is longing
A different thing all together
But not really
What is lonely?
Lonely can be a lack of people
Aloneness
It can also be a void
A void is definitely a thing
When you feel lonely can you change it?
Some people never feel lonely
Although they are alone
Some people always feel lonely
Even in a crowd
Loneliness is something to think about
And be grateful you don't have.
Published by Louisa Burgess
Life long NYer. Expressing myself through the written word has been my lifelong hobby and vocation. Somehow I managed to raise two sons and actually worked for a living! Recently moved to Texas!Louisa Burges... View profile
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20 Comments
Post a CommentWow; instead of a poem about loneliness (being lonely) it's a poem about loneiness (the word loneliness.) Ingenious!
Thoughtful :) Sheri
I'm with Bat... alone=good, lonely=bad. With AC, though, one always has friends, even if they are just avatars : ) Great poem!!
Wonderful portrayal of finer sentiments.
Nice poem!
Your poem is very thought provoking and very real. I like your style of writing. Very, very nice job.
I can find plenty of ways to occupy myself, so I am happy alone, but this translates into loneliness, sometimes, if I haven't bothered to make much contact with my friends or family. They definitely are very different states, though!
I like this, but the ending left me hanging.........and lonely.
Very profound. I really liked this.
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Another great yet thought provoking article.