boy don't i know this song......
the way you twist your wrist to all too real situations
laying it on the money.....I know you have stories to tell
Awe~ Some!!!

What a spin of a creation Sue, hello, I love loneliness also at times. Especially after dealing with some of my hard to get along with relatives and friends. G

Very clear thoughts and my friend the shadow will concure..

Sue,

Profound for sure ... an exceptional write ... outstanding!!


Best to you,

Robert

Loneliness always leads to depression and you have expressed the emotions so beautifully. Sad, yes, but beautiful, all the same.

Love from India - Joel -

I have written two poem posted here at the Den titled "Alone." So, you know I can relate, Sue. I love this introspective poem and the way you are able to share the feelings and the meaning within. Thank you. Love and peace. Regis

There is a big difference between alone and lonely, and this poem made me stop and think how I react to each. Both can be positive if used correctly. Not only do your poems provide entertainment while reading, they also force me to think later. Nice job.

Only a person with a clear mind, a deep thinker could relate this experience so lucidly......
is this a friend or foe?

i image its different for each person........

very profound write Sue.......very
pax A

Loneliness, But for a moment of it

Could-and can-totally relate to this wonderful poem, Sue. One of your best.

A truly interesting and thought provoking piece, Sue. Some find being alone very comforting and safe; others find it their worst nightmare and hate it.

I think that all of us cover the spectrum that you speak of in some form or another; I have never understood whether I am an introverted extrovert or an extroverted introvert?! All I know is that my energy levels go up considerably when I am on my own. I love people, but give out much and usually exhaust myself - and them, probably!!?? And I live so much inside my own head (scary!!) that I feel continuously busy with no time, often, for companionship... but, when I am empty of my own futile agenda, THEN I look around and wonder where everyone is and what everyone is up to without me. I am my own worst enemy, I guess, and can't seem to be sociable on anyone's terms other than my own at the moment... You certainly press all our buttons with this well-crafted and most powerful (as always) write. You make your points in such subtle yet strong ways. I can relate well, though, to the sense that, having given up on the "need to communicate", the catch 22 you can get into when you DO need someone to share mutuality with is that you can no longer either be bothered to make the effort, or you feel there is no one left within reach... This is a very long-winded way of saying: EXCELLENT!! Somehow, though, people do tend to pick up on whether the Black Dog is with us when we get like this, and it is HIM they seek to avoid at these times, not us I think. Bless you and thank you. Kate xx

A beautiful poem Sue.
Best wishes
from
Kay

sounds more like aloneness, which is strength, but loneliness can dog the determinedely alone. K

I can relate.
I do hope as these reviews pile up, you come to consider you are not so alone.
John

I know this well... even not all that alone... loneliness

can be more comfortable than being in a crowd!!

Love Tinka

thought provoking poem on the subject ...

Superb poem Sue. What a brilliant last line! kudo's

etw

I agree with Cynthia. Sometimes we are the best possible company! Very good write Sue...Blessings, Michelle

Sue,

Somehow I don't think we're ever alone when we find company with our own thoughts. Sort of makes us our own best friend.

Cynthia

I think we all fear loniness to a degree he emptiness of life without the ability to share time with is heavy. Good write Sue.

Felix

Well said and you know you can be alone but not lonely. You are good at this.

There seems to be a pensive mood in the very air today, and you have excellently penned a sadness here that blends with Miles Davis' moarnful love songs on my stereo and the rain outside my window. I too, count lonliness as my companion...

Complicity That You Are!

Loneliness Is Pain Of Being Alone_

Solitude Is Glory Of Being Alone_

In Solitude (Pain) I Found (God)...

TRASK

Very good sis. I felt likwe that for many years. I thought since no one actually wanted anything to do with me, I might as take lonliness and make it my silent partner in life. And I always thought too, what I be without my lonliness. This is very good sis, thnx for sharing. May the Lord be with you always, and at your side constantly. With much love in my heart, joy to the world, peace on earth, & (((HUGS))), Barbie

"If I have to...Then I may as well be."