Alone Not Lonely
Location
Aching to be heard
Someone
Anyone
Why won’t you listen
I’m crying out but no one seems to hear me
The people who are supposed to love me unconditionally
Don’t even notice me
And I’m crying out
But no one seems to understand that I am hurting
My voice is a dog whistle
Still, I’m foolishly waiting on someone to react
I need your attention
Yet no one seems to listen
Unless a pen is in my hand
A paper on the desk
They don’t seem to care
Now my words are silently screaming on the paper
And you hear every syllable
You react to every word
You criticize every grammatical error
I’m sorry I’m not perfect
But my words are important
Immediately they stop judging me
The friends making plans without me
Now are listening intently
I am not good enough to be in my family’s presence
However, you applaud when this poem ends
Why do I have to write for you to hear me
When I am yelling in your face
I don’t exist
But when my words are on a paper
My poetry is rock music lyrics
Blasting in your ears like thunder
Suddenly, my opinion matters to you people
Now, you all care
But, it’s too late I learned how to manage on my own
Before I was lonely
Currently, I’m happy
Even though I’m alone