Lonely Alone

By Mia Hanuska

it’s lonely to be alone, sometimes

i huddle my legs closer

becoming a ball

salty tears drip

drip

        dripping

leaving marks on my comforter 

it’s lonely to be alone, i whisper to myself

i stare at my watch

counting the minutes

the hands circle

and circle

and circle

waiting for a notification

it’s lonely to be alone, when you’re gone

i restlessly scroll

wasting precious hours

on my phone swipe

        swipe

      swiping

until you wake up again 

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