Isolation Poem by Casey Stewart

So now you’re gone
And I’m left alone
Here in this hellhole
You say that I had the chance
To stop you or come with you
But is that how things
Were meant to be?
And now the days crawl forward
Each hour an eternity
I miss you already and this
Is only the beginning
At night the walls and floors
Speak to me with the dark as their mask
They say that I am alone
And I wonder if I’m going crazy
Because I always feel like someone
Is there watching over me,
Waiting for me to make a move
So that it may be my last
And it is not the horror of movies
Or of books that I fear
It is the mere thought of isolation forever
Because as the first month passes
Six overshadowing ones are left
And every week I feel more and more
Trapped within my own mind
Soon I will be busy,
but I doubt that will distract me
From wondering where I am and why I came here
I never wanted independence from everyone
I just wanted a chance to live alone with those I love
And be happy without depending on others
But in the end
The truth is
We must be with others
To be happy