The Lonely

written July 19, 2000

I am the baby in the family

The one who still stumbles along

searching for the answers you already know

I am the poet

Who can't find the words

and is yet articulate

and eloquent

I am the dreamer

I build my life before I live it

I search for the future that I can never have

I am the innocent

Who prefers a gentle touch

to what most of you offer

I am the seeker

The one who looks for the truth

even through all the glamor

I am the wallflower

Who blends in just long enough

to listen and observe

and then come to a conclusion

I am the unforgettable

The one that no one wants

until they burn the bridges

I am the romantic

Who has fallen for many

Trusted few

Loved less

And I am the lonely

For I love you

and you do not feel the same