The Lonely

Ah - see them there, the lonely.
See her sitting there
Among the crowds, with the people,
Yet alone and lonely.
See him walking
Along the shadowed path
With people on all sides,
Yet alone and lonely.
They walk alone,
Lonely for companionship,
For a true friend;
Yet they are scared,
Scared lest anyone
See their loneliness
And take pity on them.
So they hide their loneliness
Behind a facade of happiness
Pretending they are not
Alone and unhappy.
Yet they cry, though not aloud,
To be noticed and liked
If only for a time.
To be liked for what they are
And not for what they seem to be.
See them there - the lonely;
See them and notice - the lonely.