Desire For Isolation Poem by Boston Kelley

Sadness fills my heart
Grief overwhelms my mind
Melancholy is all I seem to know
And yet I have endured this pain.

Social interaction is the last of my desires
I cannot be in the company of others
For my heart is cracked and punctured
And the slightest attempt for someone to
be in my company, would shatter it completely.

I cannot remain in the open, no I must
Find the deepest crevice possible, the darkest
Most remote cave and hide from others.
I must be alone and let my emotions pass
So I can enjoy the company of others.