I wake up every morning <br />To the sound of my alarm, <br />Walk out into the kitchen <br />Where the coffee's getting warm, <br />Take my morning vitamins <br />Then open up the drapes, <br />Grab a quick banana <br />Or perhaps a bunch of grapes; <br /> <br />I wash my face and comb my hair <br />Then put my makeup on, <br />There's music on the radio - <br />Sometimes I sing along; <br />There's no one here to talk to <br />As I make the rumpled bed, <br />There's only me to think about <br />And talk to in my head; <br /> <br />I've gotten pretty good at it <br />This talking to myself, <br />So long as I don't answer- <br />No, that's not good for my health; <br />I grab my cup of coffee, <br />Purse and keys and lock the door, <br />I'm off to earn my living <br />Like I've done each day before; <br /> <br />And when the day is over <br />I'll come home and watch TV, <br />I'll cook a frozen dinner <br />Since there's no one here but me; <br />I only cook on holidays <br />When family comes to visit, <br />Sometimes I can't remember how <br />That's not a good thing, is it? <br /> <br />Mostly I enjoy my life <br />Within my private space, <br />I come and go the way I choose <br />With no one on my case; <br />But there are times I'd love to see <br />Someone walk through that door, <br />And say it's time my life has changed - <br />I'll be alone no more. <br /> <br /> <br />10/24/2008<br /><br />Linda Ori<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/alone-379/
