Alone But Not Lonely Poem by Don Subba

Alone but not lonely
Broke but not poor
Down but not defeated
Smiling, never sure
Blessed but not wealthy
Hurting, not in pain
Hearing every whisper
Still unheard again

Old but not elderly
Living, not alive
Sweet but never sweetened
Trying to survive
Fearing, not afraid
Awake but never free
Beautiful inside and out
Searching to find me

Alone but not lonely
Alone but not lonely
Hungry for success
Alone but not lonely
Honest, yes
Maybe too honest
I keep on walking
I keep on breathing

In the ache of every morning
I wear my scars like gold
I learned to stand among the ruins
Never letting go
Hearing all around me
Still nobody hears
Still I walk through every fire
Facing all my fears

I am the bruise and the bloom
The question and the clue
If I lay these burdens down
Maybe I'll find the truth

Alone but not lonely
Alone but not lonely
Hungry for success
Alone but not lonely
Honest, yes
Maybe too honest
I keep on walking
I keep on breathing