Lonely and Protected

I want to be alone, but not lonely

It seems as though I am cursed

Or possibly blessed...

An anathema of loneliness,

A favour of protection:

Everyone falls for my smile,

But I push them away with my sadness

Author's Note

Short and maybe not so sweet...

Reviews

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Yeah thats quite a difference.. Wanting to be alone but not lonely...
"Everyone falls for my smile,
But I push them away with my sadness"
Everyone does seem to notice only what is shown to them.. The rest we are forced to put up with... Good theme here.. I liked reading this..

[Riley Justine]

Thank you for the review :)

[Dr. YumnaKay]

You are welcome ☺

[Bushra Naqshbandi]

This is beautiful and absolutely true. How many are the times when we've pushed people away because we're too scared to love again! But maybe that's not as sad as having pushed people away because they're too busy being happy to make a sad person smile. For some reason I could interpret your poem both ways. :) If the former, do not be afraid to love, if the latter, know that you're worth more than people who can't handle your sadness. Excellent write! Lots of love! :)

[Coyote Poetry]

Honest and sad words and thoughts. It is sad we allow so few to know us. Sadness can be a wall of safety? Thank you Riley for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Riley Justine]

Thank you for your thoughts!

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome Riley.

[Asante]

Really liking the polarizing nature underneath this piece! Six lines total, and every two lines speak of a night-day contrast; a sun among the night, and a moon surfacing during the day.

Feelings that I can relate to again, but ones that you translate as well as you do. It's bittersweet, kinda like your author's note suggests it to be. :)

Sweet job!

[Riley Justine]

I love what you got out of this poem! Thank you so much for the review! :)

[Asante]

You're welcome!