Alone
I Prefer Being Alone Over Being Surrounded By Drones
So many people I know are afraid of loneliness
that they lose themselves in others entirely
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Maybe it's because I've been on my own most my life
that within my solitude I find stability and peace
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I'm more afraid of being surrounded by crooked smiles
a crowd of pretenders
pretending to care for me
While feeling completely isolated
from any authentic connection
with people who are as fake as robotic Barbies
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Sometimes when I tell people
I go to dinner, shows, and hikes on my own
they marvel in my independence
Afterward I shrug
because it doesn't seem like a huge accomplishment
to just live my life with myself
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Don't get me wrong
I love when I can truly connect with someone
intimately sharing a real feeling of presence
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I just feel that it's normal to do what I want
alone or with someone
regardless of what anyone one else thinks of me
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Yeah often I walk alone
but I have yet to be lonely
like most who surround themselves with people
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Sarah Jane
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Love story