She didn't go anywhere
for weeks on end because
she hadn't sufficient clean
clothing to wear;
it didn't seem worth
the effort of dressing and
because she could barely
scrape up a dollar
it was too much trouble;
wherever she'd go, she'd feel alone
and though modest, home
was more comforting; yet
with no one present.
A contest entry
- Misery Loves Company by Danna Hobart.
375 points, ended October 16, 2007, 30 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Awww. I remember feeling like this after my first son was born. I didn't have the energy to do the laundry. Thanks for entering.
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Boy this its close to home
This piece touched me in a way I have not been touched by poetry in a while. I actually teared up. This was an amazingly powerful write.
Carrie
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Powerful, sad write. It made me think of how lonely it can be to live alone in life, with no family, friends or loved ones in a person's life. The ending was the most sad. It made me think of how people may feel more alone in a crowd maybe because of not really feeling like they can share their real selves or feel comfortable enough around others. Keep writing.
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Each lonely day your choice
Days should never be lonely yet so many chooses the silence and the place where questions are never asked except by oneself
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great
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This is really sad thank you for sharing this it is a good write.Best of luck to you in the contest.
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sad...being isolated like that is never any fun. This was a very enjoyable read, thank you for sharing
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