Relationship with Loneliness Poem
- Lit Liz
- Aug 18
- 1 min read
We all have a relationship
with loneliness.
That's a universal
experience
we all relate.
My relationship
is healing.
At first
every morning
I woke alone
and feel the dull ache
gnawing in my chest.
My eyes closed
sleep laced.
Refusing to
crack open
before work.
After work
the uneasiness
settles in my legs.
Restlessly trembling,
kicking awake.
Boading balls
swirling in
my palms.
YouTube blaring
through the speakers.
Why can't I sleep?
Because loneliness
buckles my will.
When I want to sleep
it keeps me awake.
When I want to wake
it keeps me in slumber.
Why is it so hard
to be alone?
Because we are
social animals.
It's integrated
into our brains.
We hunger
for connection.
But why not
be alone?
We die alone.
Go backpacking
deep in the woods.
Be alone.
Reflect on
your thoughts.
They will come.
Haunt you.
Taunt you.
But confront them
all the same.
Find out why
you're so unlikable
in your own skin.
You're amazing.
Because you were born.
That's it.
Take this knowledge
with you
Please.
I don't want you
to feel lonely
when you're alone
just like I was.
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