Loneliness - a paraphrase

An Open Apology

for the Past, the Present and the Future

Loneliness is when the puppy dies.

Loneliness is when the bird flies.

Loneliness is when your wife lies.

 

Loneliness is the winter brown and dead.

Loneliness is a child with fear and dread.

Loneliness is wondering what was done and said

Loneliness is not knowing in whose bed

 

Loneliness is letting go when you must

Loneliness is cancer like the rust

Loneliness is having no more trust

 

Loneliness is an empty shelf in the store

Loneliness is separation all the more

Loneliness is hurting like a sore

Loneliness is sadness to the core

 

Loneliness is a house that never sold

Loneliness is filthy like the mold

Loneliness is dirty like the old

Loneliness is hurting like the cold

 

Loneliness is the words she’s blurting

Loneliness is the salesmen flirting

 

Loneliness is lonely, just so lonely

Loneliness and love is mostly lonely

 

Loneliness is me burning, burning

Loneliness is me hurting, hurting

 

 

To my wife,

 

I admit I’m wrong about Everything.  You’re right about everything.  Please forgive me for everything I’ve ever done and will ever do because it’s obvious to me I can never ever do the right thing in your eyes.  Only you can do all right and never be wrong so I’m sorry.  Please put this in your file so you’ll be able to see that I apologize for everything in the past, in the present and in the future because I’ll never meet your expectations or do what you want me to do.  Thanks for the reminder again that I'll never meet your expectations; I’ll try to do better in the future but I’m sorry and apologize for being such a disappointment to you and our children.

-your husband.