Sipping on Loneliness

When coffee brings me further into the darkness

When I drink coffee
I get enough energy
to think about something other than sleep, 
loneliness creeps out of its hiding place
and into the light
crushing hope with every move it makes
my fingers shudder as I begin 
to want to die
a hollowness engulfs my chest
and I feel more alone 
than I ever did 
when I couldn’t keep my eyes open
wide enough to see 
just how sad I truly was
and I tell myself 
that I will never do this to myself again
but ultimately I do
when the tiredness makes my bones ache
and rattle against my skin
I’ll take a sip
that leads me into a different kind
of oblivion

Reviews

[Chris]

This one touches on an understanding ...being lonely is not just being physically alone either. Lots of thoughts follow the sunrise shrouded in coffee mysts...

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

Beautiful thanks for entry into my competition

[Orlando Murcia]

Wonderful piece 💜 Thank you for sharing

[alanwgraham]

Sadly Ally your poem reflects our times where families are fractured and people live alone. Loneliness and depression are the result of this. Social media gives the illusion of contact but in reality can add to our problems.
All the best
Alan

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Such a sad and empty echo of a poem as the protagonost struggles and even when stimulated finds no relief.

[Kelly Scheppers]

I'm right there with you, and hang on your every word.