Lonesome Advice



So in this one conclusion
I realize the only solution
Is some sort of blanket isolation

Although I've always thought
That I could become a part
Of a love with my damaged heart

It's sad - I never could achieve
And really: who would believe
Of how I created this my darkened scene

I pay a costly price
For being not so nice
Much too late to take your good advice

While others lives have worsened
By meeting with this dead end
I look around and miss my dear friend

Not to worry for the next days
It's just the price I have to pay
I wish I could fix all the yesterdays

I'll just keep going through the motions
And try to stifle my emotions
And end the day by faking I'm not lonesome

About this poem

Just thinking about how one didn't listen to advice.

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Written on January 11, 2025

Submitted by dominodave on January 11, 2025

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Scheme AAA XBB CCX DDD XEE FXF GGX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 696
Words 152
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

david misquez

 · 1967 · California

I have been writing for several years never thinking that I would share. more…

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4 Comments
  • yelskwah
    The opening lines of "Lonesome Advice" say, "So in this one conclusion / I realize the only solution / Is some sort of blanket isolation." These lines immediately establish the speaker's mindset. This is not a celebration of solitude but rather a reluctant acceptance of it as a coping mechanism. The phrase "blanket isolation" is particularly effective; it suggests a desire to shut out the world. Great work David 
    LikeReply 15 days ago
    • dominodave
      Thank you for your response. Those lines were the first that popped in my head when I was driving. I had to pull over to write them down.
      LikeReply 15 days ago
  • divyanshichauhan2706
    My emotions penned down
    LikeReply 16 days ago
  • Darkness
    I can relate
    LikeReply 17 days ago
  • BellaTheMilkCarton
    nice
    LikeReply 17 days ago

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