Alone

My eyes are open and see the crowd around
Sure, I can hear the chit-chat, and the rumble
Many a face seem familiar, some strange
Hand-shakes all around, burst of laughter sudden
Familiar crowd, and amidst friends
I should be at home, and at peace

My eyes are closed, though open they seem
And I can hear nothing but the sound of silence
Faces don’t seem to matter, they are not complete anyway
Nothing around connected, nothing seemed to exist
Familiar crowd and amidst friends
I am alone, as always.

Dannie John
4-Mar-2010