Alone Among Many

Among the crowd, I drift unseen,

a ghost within this bustling scene.

Their laughter echoes, voices rise,

yet silence holds me, wrapped in disguise.

A sea of faces, blurred and bright,

their warmth, to me, feels out of sight.

I reach, but hands don’t meet my own,

a fleeting grasp, then left alone.

They share their stories, dreams unfold,

their words like treasures cast in gold.

But mine stay hidden, locked away,

a fragile song I dare not play.

How can I feel so lost, so small,

when I'm surrounded by it all?

A thousand lights, a thousand hearts,

yet here I stand, set apart.

But in this quiet, I begin to see,

a tender truth inside of me.

Connection isn’t just their call,

it starts within, or not at all.

So I breathe deep, embrace my space,

and let the world unfold with grace.

For though I walk alone tonight,

my shadow dances in the light.