Loneliness Poem by Lora Colon

I've lived with loneliness so long It's become part of my physique, I watched as we grew old together, My loneliness and me. gee, lora, i'm surprised at you! don't you know that and me does NOT rhyme with physique! ? ? or have i been pronouncing the word physique incorrectly all these years? bri :)

@Brian Johnston, 'But love begins and ends with a choice.' - Loved this beautiful line. The poem is nice.

The Choice Why does loneliness seem so attractive? (Accepting her love as your fate) Is there really much warmth in her arms? Now just maybe I'm being proactive, And come to the party too late, Still I'm dazzled, I swear, by your charms. Safety's not the path you think it to be, Danger not just man's companion, Or simplicity always God's voice. The real world you see is never risk free, Love's path not just a dark canyon, But love begins and ends with a choice.

I am really amazed to see how beautifully you have depicted loneliness in your poem. By saying: 'It waits for me in the crowd.' you have said what I have always felt-being lonely even in a crowd. 'But, I'm already resigned to this fate, Looking over my life, I recall If it hadn't been for the loneliness I'd have no companion at all.' These lines are so pathetic! Speaks for many.

Hmm. There must be many Lonelinesses because she is my friend too.