I am afflicted by
Loneliness.
It creates a void
Bottomless.

How can I overcome this
Hollowness?
How can I fill this
Emptiness?

It makes my life
Meaningless.
It plunges me into
Worthlessness.

How can I defeat this
Purposelessness?
How can I embrace this
Loneliness?

asma bahrainwala

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/loneliness-9/