Alone in the dark
You’re alone, in the dark.
With the light off
you feel
lonesome–
so lonesome
that you feel
like the lonesome
will haunt you. That’s
when you know that you need
to go outside and get some fresh
air and you do that and there’s
a boy staring
at you.
He likes you.
The next month
you marry him
and then
think to yourself
I will
never be lonesome
again.
12 thoughts on "Alone in the dark"
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Wow Abra! I love your poem!!
I’m glad you finished it even though it scared you. Very brave!
That’s very good Abra.
I remember when you were very young, you asked me why you had to sleep alone. I didn’t have a good answer. Still don’t. Here’s to keeping the lonesome from haunting us! And here’s to love!
Family keeps the loneliness away. I love the poem but it does scare me that she thinks a boy will keep her from being lonesome
You’ve written a really good poem!
Continuing to blow me away.
Wow, Abra.
Seriously.
I love this one for so many reasons I can’t begin to explain. Trust that poet heart!! ?
What a lovely and complete poem. Thank you. And let us not be haunted by the loneliness.
Amazing how you “know that you need/ to go outside and get some fresh/ air.”
I feel this, girl. I love the turn of your poem from dark and spooky to bright and hopeful! You are very wise!
Look out Chris, a budding point and romantic already…