There are many of them in this world,
You see them every day.
They seem fine,
Many smile and greet you,
But what we do not know
Is how they really are.
They return to their homes
And sit there alone.
The people in their lives have gone,
Maybe moved on to another world,
Or moved on to another place.
So these lonely people are just that,
Lonely.
If only they could realise,
Realise that others can be there for them,
Others who too may be alone,
But they too just sit at home,
Sit ensconced in their loneliness.
The world is full of lonely people,
Lonely people waiting,
Waiting for someone,
Someone to make the first move,
If you are alone,
Will you make that first move?
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Author:
Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: “The world is full of lonely people waiting to make the first move”. Line from the film ‘The Green Book’
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this is an absolute must read and should be seen as a public health service announcement ... an anthem for the lonely no less.......... Neville
Thank you Neville, there are so many lonely people who do not show there loneliness when they are out and about. Such a sad situation.
What a true write and so many of them are the elderly who deserve not to be so.
Very true Michael, the elderly can be so lonely at times and although people do care the lonely may not show it to others.
We have become more and more isolated, and these gadgets are now our companions
This can be very true for many but some do not have these gadgets to be their companions.
A good write Gold. Some - a few - may be off-putting though. I encountered a pongy person. I mean an indescribable smell. I nearly retched. Smelt like rotten flesh. I don't know their situation though.
You cannot judge people from there outward appearance, you just do not know what issues they may have. So many people who have problems are ignored because of the way they look (or smell).
Thanks Gold. I agree. Yet I can't describe the smell. I could not have got near him to ask 'Are you OK?' I would have been sick. But Jesus touched lepers, so...…...
...in fact it was worse than my singing, if one was able to 'smell' my singing!
Thanks UNCLE ANDY : ANGELA HERE 10pm and almost time for BED ! The MAORIS live in extended Families so in all the Maori Families I have visited in POOY NOOY (smell like a Kipps Apparatus H2S : Brian has an empty one in his Flat !) there were NO lonely ONES. In the UK Parents & GParents often live 100's of miles away from Children and in America they are thousands of miles apart. The answer is OLD PEOPLES HOMES but that is not the Solution they are some of the loneliest plces on Earth ! In the UK Brian & I live close to our folks and see them regularly ! Brian visits my PAPA for a glass of RIOJA and a chat : in SPANISH ! MAMA is also fluent ! Brain is good with Geriatrics (now he is Middle Aged - 35 !) and organises the SENIORS CLUB & SILVER SURFERS @ College. Love the MUSIC very soothing & soporific. Ive listened to the whole piece ~ while writing this comment and now I am asleep !
Blessings & lasting Peace & Joy to YOU & JOYCE
Yours as always ANGELA 🧡🧡🧡🧡 + 🧡
Nobody ever visits a PHYSIO cos theyre LONELY but cos theyre DISJOINTED !
This is a very fine piece indeed Goldfinch.
There are those who choose the singleton way and are quite happy with it among the apparently lonely too.
Yes all the lonely people and never moving around to meet others but sitting at home - such a sad state of affairs and perhaps a pen-friend club is the answer at first to encourage contact....... your verse spells out need without a doubt.
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