Alone vs Lonely

Being alone-

I feel strong

I am independent

My life

My decisions

My destiny

belongs to me.

Feeling lonely-

I feel small

I feel invisible

My thoughts

My time

belongs to fear.

Alone means choice.

Lonely means despair.

I am alone

and essentially

not lonely-

Until the days

I am...

They say feeling lonely 

in a room filled with people 

is the worst.

It's not.

Feeling lonely-

all by yourself

is worse.

Lonely is 

being invisible.

Lonely is

being left behind.

Lonely is

self-doubt.

Someone once 

told me that

this world is

built for 

couples-

I don't know if 

that's true, but

sometimes it feels

true.

As I write these words,

I am alone

AND 

I feel lonely...

but-

Lonely doesn't last.

I am stronger than lonely.

Lonely will drift away

and I will be alone,

but not lonely.

Blogging can be a challenge when what's on my mind is hard to share. This poem...these words make me feel vulnerable. It's how I'm feeling right now.