For M. C. Poem by RIC BASTASA

don't be shy
talk about loneliness
in facebook
be candid about it
i assure you
others will comment
you are not
alone
in this epidemic
that mostly plagues
on Christmases
and new years

one will tell you
man, you are normal
just bear it
and be with us
for we are one set of
lonely people
in this biosphere
whole year
round

don't be sad
someone will tell you
there are many ways
to kill a cat
which has nine lives
to waste

one day when
you find the solution
to combat it
and it is gone
someone will tell you
about this
irony

loneliness is a fact
and when happiness comes
and makes you
drunk
you will go back to
the place
where loneliness
resides

you'll miss it.