maybe it’s true
that we come into the world
and leave it alone
but maybe
in this loneliness
we are not yet formed
maybe the only time
we are truly alive
is when we are not alone
maybe it’s only
in the eyes and hearts of others
that we ever really...
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maybe it’s true
that we come into the world
and leave it alone
but maybe
in this loneliness
we are not yet formed
maybe the only time
we are truly alive
is when we are not alone
maybe it’s only
in the eyes and hearts of others
that we ever really exist at all
if this is the case
then together you and I
were alive
if only for a little while
we were living
and sometimes it was sweet
thank you for that
thank you
for watching the dawn
and sitting beside me
as the world grew bright
maybe that’s all
that living ever was meant to me
just the passing of lonely souls
and the moments of gold
when they briefly collide
Alexander Shalom Joseph is an award winning poet, writer and playwright from Gilpin County, and is the author of seven published books. You can find his work and more information about him at www.alexandershalomjoseph.com.
