Call your name, not there
Call louder, no one listens
Call with effect, no one cares
This loneliness has no end
Why are we so empty?
Why we have no one to listen
We give it all we can
And no response returns
We cannot grow and stay still
We cannot cultivate alone
We cannot cautiously stand
On the edge about to fall
We need to create
We need to explore
We need to capture
A life with adventure!
But there is a void
Shouting a friend name
Shouts and says loudly
I want to differ!
Loneliness is an effect
It is an effect of not belonging
It is about not belonging enough
Not knowing one’s worthiness
Be unique and stay on your way
If lonely, cherish your independence
And be happy with your essence
Goal is to belong to your presence.
There is a difference between being alone and being lonely. While it is possible to be lonely when alone, these two are not asynchronous all the time. Loneliness is about state of our mind and it is intrinsic and internal, while being alone is extrinsic and dependent externally. Therefore it is possible to be alone and not to be lonely. Loneliness is the feeling of being disconnected. It can arise when we are not ourselves around others, or we feel invisible or emotionally distant. Loneliness is a need for connection and it happens when we need healthy and safe connection.
This is a feeling of being outside of life, not connecting, feeling empty and tired. Loneliness is not a flaw, it is information for us to act. We need to acknowledge it, knowing that it is ok to be lonely, to reach out and make connection, connect inward by meditation or creative expression, and to give care through community enrichment. This helps to feel peaceful instead of empty, to feel connected to self instead of disconnected, and build reflection and creativity instead of lacking belonging. Loneliness is a feeling and not a weakness. It is our inner self saying you matter and need connection through solitude and belonging.