'Auto' Engineering - The Marma Way

Alone and Lonely

When am I alone and when am I lonely?

Me has oft asked I, closely

Should I feel alone or, lonely in outer space
If I were to leave behind the human race?

Should I feel alone or lonely in the universe
When my last left kin journeys in a hearse?

Should I feel alone or, lonely in solitary confined
Till my crimes against the state are determined?

Should I feel alone or, lonely when my work creative
Finds no applause ...no one appreciative?

Should I feel alone or, lonely while we're at supper
You're on your cell phone... our food turns to rubber?

Should I feel alone or, lonely we've been mates since school
But now your ideology thinks me quite the fool?

Should I feel alone or, lonely treated like the plague by 'godsends'
Exploiting friendship for their selfish ends?

Should I feel alone or, lonely when my mail or, call
To you, seems trifling replied with silence quite baffling.

Should I feel alone or, lonely when my posts find no like
While your food porn - in times of famine- hits a million strikes?!

Should I feel alone or, lonely that I'm selfie shy
'Coz the reality I choose not to falsify?

I replies to Me...
"Of Boredom or, rock bottom I've no fear,
As long with me, you're here.
You would alone or, lonely be

If I were uncongenial company.

©2020 Ranjan Kamath