cry lonely

By FadedBlues

gotta get out tonight
or I'll pull the trigger
drugs are too slow
I need quicker liquor

I go to a bar where
the glasses are clouded
the music is loud &
the dancefloor is crowded

the bartender's sober &
the waitress is smiling
the barstool is leather &
the women are beguiling

a misty-eyed brunette
kinda leans into me
apologizes quickly
but I don't let her leave

my brain is stumbling
for some clever remarks
then I look in her eyes
& something sparks

we talk for awhile
without saying much
two lonely people
just needing to touch

motel room is cheap
but the bed sheets are clean
& the price of passion
is paid with a dream

a farewell kiss &
one last caress
then back to the shadings
of loneliness...

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Published on Sunday, July 15, 2012. Filed under: "Poetry"

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Comments on "cry lonely"

On Monday, June 8, 2020, Princeton (18) wrote:

Brilliant, I love it.
On Tuesday, September 3, 2019, midnights voice (957) wrote:

Misery loves company but too much of a (bad/good)(?) thing is music on skip .
A former member wrote: A piece about the sad reality of many people.. Very well penned! :)
On Friday, January 4, 2013, BlackVelvet Rose (175) wrote:

Sometimes loneliness can be offset by the touch of a stranger and in that each will take comfort and bury a piece of the other within...no strings but attached in ways others can not touch... to hold for all eternity... Excellent
A former member wrote: To commit oneself to love would open yourself up to vulnerability and loss. What of loss? Is it easier to deny than to lose more? The pain of loneliness outweighs the risks of loss...and if it were so easy why do we strive to avoid it at all costs? Just a few cents of my flawed logic my friend..
A former member wrote: i love this poem! it makes me want to laugh and cry at the same time! great work!
On Tuesday, July 17, 2012, FadedBlues (2096) wrote:

Thanks for reading. the map of my life is littered with pick-up bars & motels...
On Monday, July 16, 2012, Devilish (2633) wrote:

How ironic a read. Oh how I know this. I will leave it at that. Hugs and kisses.. damn,.,
A former member wrote: A soft story that moves along sadly... My favorite lines were "two lonely people/ just needing to touch". It really captures the desperate desire of the lonely to just touch someone else, even if it doesn't last, even if it won't mean much. I can relate... thanks for sharing this great write.
On Sunday, July 15, 2012, Nehema (958) wrote:

When the ideas of true love and happiness having been proven a lie, loneliness is almost an addiction in itself. You always write these down to earth truths, I love it and you - XXOO
A former member wrote: Ah, the many perks and burdens of the local bar scene...
On Sunday, July 15, 2012, lockupthedoors (20) wrote:

really good poem, I loved it