The Loners
They travel through life alone.
They exist alone.
They are loners.
They cry out that they are lonely, but deep down in their souls,
they prefer it that way.
They do not live alone.
They have family.
They do things with their family because they truly do love them.
They do things with them also to keep their families
from knowing what they are.
They keep the few friends that they have at arms length.
They want minimal outside human contact.
They must leave their comfort zones at times,
because they have needs that must be fed,
but soon…..
They must retreat back to their worlds.
Are they afraid to not be alone?
Are they afraid to love another?
Are they afraid to trust?
Are they afraid of true friendship?
Are they afraid of true love?
Are they afraid to share themselves?
Are they afraid that they will lose themselves?
Are they comfortable in their limited worlds?
Are they content with the familiar and afraid of the unknown?
Are they truly happy with their lives?
They have loved before.
They have trusted before.
They were hurt.
They can't allow that to happen again,
even if it means hurting others before the others can hurt them.
And so………
They remain as they are.
They travel through life alone.
They exist alone.
They are loners.