"You don't need to stand alone anymore." By Ben Goode 2017 (c)

You stand alone like you believe you should be.

You've never asked for help, but don't think you need it.

And I feel helpless letting you be alone.

Knowing you are there.

Perhaps crying, not wanting to be seen. Because you feel you can't let anyone see you that way.

If only your pride didn't stand in the way of my care for you.

But it always has.

But it saddens me just knowing you are there. and I'm here just writing this. And that's all I can do.

I feel your heart breaking.

And I want to be there to help you fix it.

But I'm so far away. And even if I wasn't you wouldn't want me there.

Perhaps you'd just pretend you weren't there again.

Sitting in the silence, in the darkness, you have wrapped yourself in so many times.

My hermit friend. You cope so much better than I would.

Maybe that's why you push me away.

Not wanting to burden my sensitive heart.

But you wouldn't.

I'd just like to feel important to someone.

And know I'd made a difference.

Somehow. I wish I mattered that much to you.

If only you knew.

You don't need to stand alone anymore.