My home is my cave, my fortress, my castle
Can't wait to get home, then can't wait to leave
To make some plans for the night is too much a hassle
I think I'll stay home, would be better I believe
When I'm out and about, I feel so out of place
Could go to the bar, call on friends that I know
But I'm so reserved, got to have my own space
Truth is, I take my bubble with me wherever I go
Spend hours working a mouse, pixels streaming on the screen
My guild's oldest World of Warcraft Night Elf
Teaming with others that I've heard but never seen
Playing with them is better than playing by myself
I don't have to stay this way, I know it can change
But the will is not there, the effort too much
I want to seek out some new, some different, some strange
Need the spark from another, need a lover's touch
So the debate rages on in my heart and my soul
Stay home and alone or go out and about
Waiting for someone to take on the role
of being the reason to for me to go out
Author notes
I don't often go to these feelings, but I can if I want.
A contest entry
- Coping with Being Alone by zappa.
900 points, ended January 19, 2008, 17 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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LOL Describing a man after my own heart. 'Cept, I'm not so much lonely or looking for another "Mrs. Wrong Always"
Can dig that bar scene though. Me on a stool chugging a brewsky and chatting the barkeep up (I only pick bars with cute tenders). Anyway, great write. One.
Dez
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I love staying home...it is my refuge, the one place in the world where I can be myself by myself...but, it is a big house, and sometimes, I want to look up and see a smile smiled for me...This poem has left me feeling like I am not the only one who feels...like this. Love, Lane
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Well, well, well just look at that Russell, your first trophy, and you say somewhere that you write bad poetry. Not on your life, this is awsome. A true look at the inside of a man's heart and a glance at real emotion and feeling. Well done my new friend. Val
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First trophy, doesn't it feel amazing nice work my friend
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Congrats on the bronze - so well-deserved. I happened across you by accident but will be back to read much more. I am just like you - my room is my world and I am content without the hue and cry of humanity.
Wolfie
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excellent personal commentary on the
weary task of socializing or just remaining a recluse, a wood stove full of hard maple, a good book, some beer and a game, or a bar, overpriced drinks and maybe a chance to make eye contact, strike up a conversation, or strike out, and its still home alone. men crave something strange, we are so inundated with the regular, that they even title us average Joes. Excellent write my brother-in-the-social-butterflies-cocoon.~~~Artis
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Most understood
I am married and my husband has never understood me for he says I am the only woman in the world that doesnt gossip and hates to shop .But I do like to fish and go on long rides and walks but those today you dont want to do by yourself its too dangerous for a woman .But I go when I can and otherwise as you i creat my own safe haven and it pleases me so I guess its not so bad . This is written very well and it has a feeling of honesty within . You will meet that one person when you least expect it and the finding that the wait was for that perticular reason . Good luck and stay safe
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This is a big challenge for me. Intra or Extro ??
I use to play Everquest and I can empathize whole-heartedly. I'm still battling this debate my friend,dear poet.
I feel like I have known you for quite some time
This is a grand Poem!
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