Conceived without my knowledge, born alone
I learn, breathe, survive – alone
A member of society, I still walk alone
I share joy, absorb sorrow, but feel and share – alone
Family, the thread that binds, still has me living – alone
Friends share, join, rejoice, and leave, and I am left – alone
Born alone, live alone, wait to die – alone
Member of a large group – but even in the crowd, alone.
My will is my strength, even if I am alone
My prayer is my lifeline, and together with God, I am not alone
Though isolated, with sharing care of friend and family , am I truly alone?
Or is it a dark thread, that wants me to ignore life, and live alone?
I know not the answer, but more do I feel left out, alone
Reach out, help, rejoice in other’s joys, but to share my pain – alone
Reciprocity is not a crime, except when we need it – then we are alone
God is my Guide – as I tread the path of Life, alone.
– Mani