This poem is about the disease called loneliness that some people suffer from. |
How do you really know Just what to do or say When someone you love Is in so much pain? When their lives are depleted Of the basic resources That we as humans Need for our survival And they feel so lost, lonely, and empty And all they feel is pain? I haven’t really been lonely Although I’ve been alone And I can’t imagine what my life would be like If I had no one It’s one of my greatest fears next to dying How do you help someone Who’s been hurt again and again By family, loves and friends Who’s feeling their age And losing hope and maybe even faith Feel good about life? What experience and knowledge Do I have to share? Well, I’ll be the first to admit That I have a lot to learn That I don’t know everything That I don’t really want to judge Because I’m not any better than others I like to consider people my sisters and brothers In Christ with God our Father And the Holy Spirit to blow through our lives But I’ll say this Lonely people are not simply alone For that’s only temporary Lonely people have a condition That seems like a cursed eternity And what they really need and want More than anything else Isn’t money, success, a job, or things They want love, acceptance, and security And they need people to give that to them That’s the only real cure for the disease loneliness No one really talks about it Like they do other diseases or illnesses But it’s out there and it’s real And people suffer great pain from it It’s really a big deal And it breaks my heart to think That some people have to learn to be strong On their own While others are never left alone We all need our space, that’s true But think how you’d feel if you were lonely too And consumed with pain, lost and maybe even depressed We all need and deserve a chance at happiness And we all want love Let’s help our neighbors find it and let’s give it Let’s be aware and open up our hearts because We can beat loneliness. |