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I've been alone
but never lonely
I like my own company
with  small interjections
of human contact.
But lonely is creeping in
making me take stock
of my solitary existence.

Are we ever really happy alone?
I thought I was.
I believe I am.
Should I allow myself to feel
loneliness?
Or should I reach out
and interact with others.
Will feeling lonely
damage? or destroy?
my otherwise mediocre life?

Perhaps its just a sense
of wanderlust
that is making me feel
unsettled, angry, sad, alone.
I want to explore, discover,
but do not have the means.
Am I jealous of those who do?
Can I be honest with myself,
or will I try to build barriers,
make excuses,
Can I find what makes me happy
in the confines of my own circumstances.

Original thought
by Suzanne