Loneliness Yet Strength Poem by Valerie Varkevisser

I sit in a room full of people,
Yet my eyes are glassed with tears,
Loneliness lies heavy in my heart,
I feel no connection with anybody
Lo, behold someone I called pal,
Took one g I sit in a room full of people,
Yet my eyes are glassed with tears,
Loneliness lies heavy in my heart,
I feel no connection with anybody
Lo, behold someone I called pal,
Took one glance at me and turned away,
He doesn't acknowledge me anymore,
I am dead to him, that I see now,
Time to prune the lot away,
The room is hot yet I feel chills,
Air circulates around yet I am out of breath,
I am choking and gasping for breath,
I wanna get up from where I sit,
I wanna run away,
Far from all those who surround me,
A girl sees me,
Her eyes size me up,
Yet I am no prey to her,
I am a lioness at heart,
My bite kills so she better watch out,
Why can't I fit in?
I am no different, am I?
I can't even bring myself to smile,
For it would seem false,
I am genuine,
One thing no one can take away from me,
Where are they?
Them that wants me,
Them that sticks by me,
I glance around the room,
My eyes unseeing,
For no one is worthy of a second of attention in my mind,
It is time,
I get up,
I run,
Air rushes down my lungs,
Relieving my momentary pain,
I need no one but myself,
I am strong,
I am my own company,
I am my own friend.