Alone

by stillmomsgirl   Jun 12, 2008


Alone, terribly alone.
A word I could never emit.
A word that nagged at my conscience
until I could bring myself to write it on paper,
and even then it was erased.
I always thought being alone was impossible
with so many people who cared.
But who asked that single question?
The one that struck fear in anyone who dared ask it?
"Are you okay?"
Of course I refused to tell the truth.
I would say "Of course, I'm fine."
while waiting for that person who would go the extra mile.
The one who would notice the tear running down my cheek
as "fine" is uttered from my lips and say to me
"You're not fine, what's wrong?"
But I guess that is too much to ask.

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  • 15 years ago

    by nobody truly knows me

    I know exactly how you feel. i felt this way almost constantly in middle school. i only feel it occasionally now, as i'm lucky enough now to have a handful of people who went the extra mile. i know how much of an impact the person who does go the extra mile has, so i hope you find someone who will be there for you.

    excellent job describing how you feel. i love your first sentence. it drew me in perfectly.