Being lonely is not the same as being alone.
Loneliness isn't present in the moments of solitude that bring us joy and recharge our batteries.
Loneliness finds us when we're surrounded by people.
Suffocated by those that don't truly accept us.
Since we really need the people that value us.
The ones that let us breathe.
Loneliness creeps in when we tell ourselves we're fine walking alone.
While really wanting a volunteer to walk with us.
Loneliness flows freely in the tears we cry alone
Because we really need someone to hold us tight.
And loneliness smacks us in the face
When we realize what we've really lost.
Because loneliness isn't born of solitude. It's born of a wish.
A wish for connection.
A wish for friendship.
A wish to give love.
A wish to be loved.
And those that have been lonely?
They know wishes don't always come true.
So they'll cherish those connections every opportunity they get.