Alone and Empty

by Sylvia   Dec 16, 2008


So alone and filled with emptiness,
no one here to comfort me today,
hold me in their arms, give me a hug,
whisper in my ear, things are going to be okay.

Weary of starting my life over.
Dusting myself off, moving on, no control.
Smiling, pain and doubt still there,
making their home in my heart and soul.

Beaten so far down this time, I'm defeated,
struggling to find my way through debris.
As I take a step forward,
pain and doubt come back to visit me.

Weary of taking care of myself,
hear my plea; take care of me for now.
Tired of making decisions alone,
come be with me as much as time will allow.

Others do not understand, my friend.
They think I should move on and forget.
Pretend that nothing happened to me,
and that I am not filled with regret.

No appreciation for the grief I feel,
not grief over him or our marriage, all in a blur,
grief because part of my soul has died,
and grief because I let it occur.

No one to listen to my feelings,
or hear the words spoken from my heart.
Embarrassment is their reaction,
they turn away from me with a start.

Why can't they realize that at this time in my life,
no response or advice is needed.
My longing, please someone hear my voice,
know my world at the moment, alone and empty, unheeded.

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  • 15 years ago

    by Ingrid

    Oh, I see now..yes...just listen is all that is needed sometimes, you are very right:)

  • 15 years ago

    by Sylvia

    The thought that I was trying to express is that I only wanted someone just to listen to me, really listen and not turn away thinking they needed to respond or give me advice. Just be there to listen.

  • 15 years ago

    by Ingrid

    No one to listen to my feelings,
    or hear the words spoken from my heart.
    Embarrassment is their reaction,
    they turn away from me with a start.

    Why can't they realize that at this time in my life,
    no response or advice is needed.
    My longing, please someone hear my voice,
    know my world at the moment, alone and empty, unheeded.

    ^^ Within these two stanza's you contradict yourself sweetheart.
    Fist you say people do not want to listen and turn away and then in the last stanza you say no response or advice is needed....

    Usualy when you talk to people they will tell you how they see you or your life...unless you talk about superficial stuff..
    Most people just want a shoulder to rest their head on..and sometimes they do need advice..it's hard to tell the difference sometimes:)

    Hugs,

    5/5 Ingrid

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