So many are lonely, so many alone ...

Living life really single in one's home

Sometimes the realization pulls at heart

At other times, one's thankful for the parts



For we all have elements of our character

We know work against sharing everafter

Yet we pine for another to be there for us

A shoulder to cry on - and without any fuss 



That sweetness of shared emotions tickles

For we truly believe it to be and aren't fickle

And yet - we also know deep down within ...

Limitations of our life-structure limit this win



And so we go on sharing in ways obscure

Melding limited emotions, mixed with fear

For insecurities prevent us from crossing ...

Lines of sweetness shown, without stopping



- Tristram



(c) Christopher W. Thomas

9:35am Tuesday April 14th, 1998