I'm deprived of the simplest form of living 

The connection that comes from human interaction, simple conversation, lengthy chats. 

I've been alone for too long 

It seems I've numbed myself 

My only friends are a whisper through broken speakers 

I follow their words like I follow the sun

My lifeline 

I've never been in love deeply enough to be consumed by the fire, but I imagine it must feel like my favorite song

Once living in tempestuous passion

A disposition I wished to rid myself of

Who knew solitude could be so dangerous?

I crave closeness

I need to feed my soul 

There's an entire world out there I desire to know 

For now I wander the foothills in my mind

With hope for a future beyond the solitude of where I reside.