SLOAN HAMPTON

alone is who I am . . .

when you withhold your feelings from me
and use the distance for hiding
alone is what I am . . . 
when you send me searching for supplements
imitations and cheap alternatives  
who are just as lonely as I am.

alone is what you make me . . . 
when you're aloof on purpose
and reckless with your words
alone is what I make me . . . 
when I get lost overthinking
convincing myself that I'm needed
praying that, just maybe, you might be as alone as you make me, so we can be alone together.