“Taste the Alone”
(Tom Entrican 8/20/2023)
Alone has a flavor that lasts the whole day
No matter how long you chew it, it won’t go away
You taste it each morning as you start to wake
Till evening you gnaw it like grizzled old stake
Alone does not lend itself to everyone’s taste
Some feel alone is where folks go to waste
Though there are those who like it, the solitude
And not one witness if you have a bad mood
Having people around can be lots of fun
But the trash they all leave will leave you undone
Alone you can reason and form all your thoughts
And the nightmares that pull the nerves so taught
A visit or two can often bring smiles
But after they’ve gone, alone is your style
Who needs conversation to center their mind?
We have plenty of people to yell at on line
Should my mind crack like my old rocking chair
And the gremlins take what is left of my hair
As I start to expire the answer is near
On my cheek is where Alone has left its tear