Only Lonely

Sit among the trees.
Don’t think, just breathe.
Darkness all around,
There’s not a sound.
You’re not all alone.
No, you’re alone.
Two short words appear,
They’re crystal clear:
“Only lonely.”

Sitting in your car,
The dawn’s too far.
Nothing’s going well.
It seems like hell.
To you, all has died.
Guilt boils inside.
Words arrive again,
They’re not your friends:
“Only lonely.”

Sit and try to eat:
A futile feat.
Can’t digest it all;
You’re off the ball.
Is it worth the fight,
Or isn’t quite?
You don’t know for sure.
Painful thoughts whir,
“Only lonely.”

Sylvan seat once more
With frozen core.
It won’t ever end
So try to bend.
You’re still not alone
No, still alone.
Words won’t go away,
They’re here to stay:
“Only lonely.”