ALONE
a word of solitary depression
to some
but it suits me fine
Some of my best times
are when i let my stressed mind
sit
ALONE
without distraction
without interaction
without any action
other than my own
ALONE
a five-letter word with cluttered meaning
describing barren surroundings
ALONE
like the last leaf
that falls
like the early birdfrom a tree
that catches the worm
and flies free
like the early worm shouldn't be
like i wanna be
like thoughts that bounce
in the mind's rubber walls
locked tight
ALONE
like the first ray of God's Light
ALONE
in a dark room at night
without fright
ALONE
with the sweet silence
that pounds my ears
like a bass drum
sittin
ALONE
lets me know where i came from
some times i might even play dumb
just to get some time
ALONE
yes leave me
ALONE
locked safe in my home
dusting the cobwebs off my exhausted dome
ALONE
so i can write a poem
yes
ALONE
an individual
do not place me in a group
unless i am in a group
ALONE
just me and the truth
ALONE
the forbidden piece of fruit
ALONE
like the birth of a child
like the rainbow after the storm
ALONE
and proud
ALONE
and beautiful
ALONE
and UNUSUAL
born alone
die alone
i leave as i came
ALONE
© 2003 Joshua Stewart