Lonely, Yet Not Alone

Children laughing
Babies crying
Presents opened
The tree is shining
Yes it’s Christmas time
And still this pain doesn’t end.

Hugs and kisses from each kid,
Yet the loneliness is still lurking within.
Thank You Mom they each say
I nod my head and look away…
The loneliness causes so much pain.

The family gathers for Christmas dinner
Thirty of forty people… I can’t remember
In a crowded room I look and see
The loneliness is still lurking within me.

Conversations fill the room
Laughter and cheer fill the air
Yet even with everyone near
I’m still lonely and feeling despair.

Returning home and time for bed…
I bath the children and shake my head…
For loneliness still lies within.

As we crawl in bed
And snuggle up
My tears start falling
Again tonight….

Even with their little arms wrapped tightly around me
The loneliness is still there

Yes, I have discovered
The only thing worse than being lonely while alone
Is being lonely with everyone here.