Solitary Revelations

The one who never seems to need anyone
Is often the most needy of them all;
They tell themselves they are the loners of the world;
They may stumble, but they’ll never fall.

The one who seems to enjoy being alone
Is often alone for reasons they hide;
They are running from a past filled with despair,
Hurrying through their lives unjustified.

The one who has reasons for not making friends
Is often a true hypocrite;
They make excuses for never having enough time,
But in truth, they are afraid to commit.

The one who speaks wisely in another’s defense
Is often unable to make their own stand;
They leave the scene when it’s their time to confess,
Walking, as though, upon quicksand.

The one who never seems to need anyone
Is often someone you know;
I will tell you I am happy each time that you ask,
Never revealing what lies below.

Lora Frikken ~ 7-27-03