Sadness remains my constant companion,

an unwelcome visitor sitting by my side,

a relentless stalker lurking around every corner.

Loneliness is my faithful follower,

the quiet rider sitting in the passenger seat.

It has become the shadow I cannot escape from.

Enjoyment in everyday life is a stranger,

someone I used to know but lost touch with long ago,

a face I would not recognize from all the others in a crowd.

Indifference has become my closest friend,

my condoner of self-isolation and nonchalance,

approver of all broken relationships I’ve left in the past.

Pain makes me seek a refuge,

so I bury my head in the black hole inside,

and the world around me ceases to matter.