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ask the lonely
by Charlie Morgan
ask the lonely
the frigid cold of a sit-at-home Saturday night,
a phone with the ringer broken,
an out-of-service door bell,
a cracked, opaque window
allowing only darkness to seep through.
this is where the old folks live,
pimply geeks, fat girls, too.
you wonder what their world is like,
what happens on their usual day,
how to wince when someone smiles?
well, just ask the lonely.
12/02/2004
Posted on 12/02/2004
Copyright © 2025 Charlie Morgan
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Shonda Chrissonberry on 12/02/04 at 11:54 PM this made me cry, you see ~ I am one of the "fat girls" and I have been lonely for awhile; no one ever asks me how it feels ~ it just feels lonely :( |
| Posted by Christel Crews on 12/03/04 at 05:31 AM you paint such a vivid picture, one that should be noted by all who walk through life without stopping to see the people around them that are suffering |
| Posted by Alisa Js on 05/22/07 at 03:46 AM You have presented a picture of the darker side of life for those without many options, yet.... the truth is.... one's reality is determined by one's perception. We all become what we think about... and to fly like the eagles is better on a cold and stormy day than to stumble around like turkeys on crutches...LOL.. we are limited by our own thinking and defeatest thought patterns. Thanks for showing us this side of existence.. aloha |
| Posted by Carissa Dewey on 03/24/08 at 04:52 AM what a powerful poem. "a cracked, opaque window
allowing only darkness to seep through" and what a depressing sight. you have a powerful poetic voice. |
| Posted by Elizabeth Jill on 03/31/08 at 11:52 PM I'm glad I found this. How true. How true and stark and I weep. I love the way your poems invade my mind and take me where I wanted to see.
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| Posted by Joan Serratelli on 03/03/09 at 05:07 PM I am one of the "lonely" I am not fat,my phone never rings (I don't know why I even have it) Nobody ever smiles at me- I just get stares. This one made me cry- hit too close to home. |
| Posted by Maude Curtis on 05/11/09 at 12:22 AM I too was one of the lonely, then I found this wonderful web site and I can make friends like you and Joan and Sandy and oh yes Fred. Thanks so much for letting me in. |
| Posted by Mo Couts on 07/02/11 at 08:42 PM Oh Charlie...how sad and evocative...wow, what a message! |
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