The Lonely

Lonely is my heart that little sees family, For I live away from home and loved-souls. Away from familiar faces, to pursue dreams, I abide in the state of sunshine and citrus, While loved ones stay with peaches and pecans. It is because of my dreams and wishes, That I train away in Miami for ballet. Every day I go and train for hours, Only to come back to a lonesome abode. Longing for company from family and old friends, I talk on the phone, but it’s not the same As seeing those faces in front of my eyes, Those encounters of love, so hard to come by. I yearn for tight hugs, for smells from the kitchen, For all the small things I once took for granted. I miss the cuddling with my beloved pets, And watching my brother score goals for his team. The simplest pleasures I once didn’t notice, Are now so precious whenever I go home. Lonely I sit at my companionless table, Eating in solitude, no one to listen To my day’s adventures, however dull they are. For now I stay to train hard in ballet, To achieve my goals and grow strong day by day. I hope for the times, when I see those faces, But now I train, to achieve my ambitions.