Loneliness, My Old Friend

 Loneliness, My Old Friend 

 

Loneliness, my old friend, you've been here for me since day one. 

I know you well, it seems like you have been the only one always there.  

You’re my safe place, I know I’m always welcome with you, you’ll never turn me away, not even for  

fun.  

You’ve got my back, you always have, especially when I’m surrounded by people who don’t care! 

 

Loneliness, my old friend, you may not be my happy place, but you are safe, and you beat heartbreak. 

I know you, you’re familiar, I know I can always count on you to be there. 

You'll be there day or night, for concerts, hiking, and road trips I get in the mood to take. 

Or when I’m ghosted by everyone, even those that said they’d never leave; which is a pain that is hard to bear. 

 

In all of this I've had you; Loneliness, my old friend, I know you'll always be there to embrace me. 

People come and they go, love never lasts; nothing is constant in life anymore except you. 

Loneliness, my old friend, I know I can always count on you to be there, maybe that’s how it’s supposed to be. 

As it is, most nights are spent in the arms of Loneliness, not in the arms of a man I love; sad but true! 

 

At least I always have Loneliness, my old friend! 

 

-Angela Stull, 10/11/24