A | L | O | N | E

being a   l   o   n   e
doesn't necessarily mean physically lacking other bodies
it does not have to mean missing ears that will listen
nor does it mean missing mouths that will give advice
most often it means
having all of those things
but lacking
understanding
of what it is
you're trying to communicate with them

so I will use my words
and fully recognize
that they will most often go unnoticed
and then proceed
to study the ground
nod my head
while I pretend to be interested
in what you're saying
in what you've said
directly after you've brushed off my attempts
to feel less
a   l   o   n   e