Loner

By Empathy

They hate me
Not for who I am
Or what I am

They belittle me
For who I'm not
And what I'm not

Who am I to care
If I claim to be reclusive
Alienation should numb the sting
The sting of the eyes that scorn
And the superficial minds that judge

The desire to belong
To amount to the qualifications
of shallow narcisistic cliques
Was never instilled in me

I've had the need to disassociate
Since the very beginning
It's never been hard to just walk away

Closeness is suffocating
Everyone has a motive
They don't care
They just need
Silence and solitude is warm
Never full of false pretense and pleasantries

What has made us become so nervous
about being alone?
It takes a confident person
These days, it's a kindred spirit
Who can live inside himself
Only his voice resonates
For the pure walls to absorb

And that's just enough
That's all I truly need
The walls
And the hum of the outside
In my company
A simple tranquility

I'm not angry at their ignorance
I don't hate them for what they need
They need closeness like I need solitude
We will never agree

To them, I am a loner
Way past the unapproachable
To me, they are lemmings
Trapped in a box with breathing holes

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Copyright 2005 Empathy
Published on Tuesday, January 25, 2005.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: this touched me as no other poem has. because i also am a loner. but i choose to be that way. very nicely done. *favs* ~ red.

  • A former member wrote: you explain it wonderfully

  • A former member wrote: you use of words is beautiful....

  • purr_verse On Wednesday, January 26, 2005, purr_verse (1059)By person wrote:

    intelligent and altogether excellent write. Beautifully expressed.

  • A former member wrote: wonderful.

  • island warrior On Tuesday, January 25, 2005, island warrior (210)By person wrote:

    Brilliant write. I can totally relate.

  • elisa On Tuesday, January 25, 2005, elisa (1616)By person wrote:

    it takes a lot of strength to dive this far into yourself....the term 'Completely Alone' takes on a whole new meaning...sometimes I find it hard to come back to the lemmings....but I strive for balance...I love this:) elisa

  • The Crimson Queen On Tuesday, January 25, 2005, The Crimson Queen (918)By person wrote:

    wow...i know exactly how that is...I'm in the same position...and you just described exactly how it does feel...great write!!! good to know that I'm not the only one like this..

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