lonely souls

We don’t know the lonely souls

we don’t know them at all

they sit behind cascading falls

detached behind their walls

 

they walk amongst us every day

beneath the shimmering stars

they sit beside us on a plane

to view our senseless pain

 

they chit and chat ‘bout nothing much

order the beverage of the day

listen to the tales that they hear

and hide inside their fears

 

still we ask them how they feel

how Johnny’s doing in school

as if we care about the ‘A’

he nailed in History

 

we don’t know what lonely is

until it slaps our face

and only then do we pretend

that we can comprehend

 

we settle for the girl next door

as sad and torn she is

and dry the glistening tears

to reminisce the years

 

the lonely souls who cry inside

formed from shapeless smiles

lost the will so long ago

before their hearts could follow ...

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

Feel free to critique ...

Reviews

[Poetic Beauty]

Their are many people in the world that are sad and lonely but hide it behind a facade of smiles. If we'd only look into their soul; their eyes.

[Allen Smuckler]

sometimes by looking into their eyes ... you also reach their soul...not always, but sometimes. You're right of course, there ARE many sad people...and no one is exempt from the doldrums...it's how fast we rebound that's important...thanks for your comments and insight.

[Poetic Beauty]

I liked this piece because it's real and on point.

[apennylate]

Absolutely stunningly gorgeous... Took my heart and punched it out, but then patched it up with comforting words... They walk among us, cascading falls detaching there walls.... 11/10... Amazingly penned...

[Allen Smuckler]

We all go through it, eh Silente..but we must have hope and faith that things will always get better and brighter...If not...we have to force ourselves. Thanks for your comments and feed back.

[apennylate]

Most welcome, and a pleasure reading...

[Kiari Sabon]

You truly captured the feel of lonely souls

[Allen Smuckler]

I was there at that moment... it was easy...thanks for reading and commenting Kiari.

[Coyote Poetry]

Honest and realistic words and thoughts in the poetry.
"the lonely souls who cry inside
formed from shapeless smiles
lost the will so long ago
before their hearts could follow .."
The above lines is true for many. Accepted less. Thank you Allen for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote