Me, By Myself

Deafening silence,
In my ears.
Friends I seek
Among my peers.
Their only care
Compete and race;
Be the best,
And the winning face.
They cut, they stab,
And move ahead.
Not a glance behind,
Not a tear shed,
For the ones they hurt;
For the friends they lost.
No room for love.
No place for trust.
Judging people
By their usefulness,
Other virtues lost
In nothingness.

They don’t care.
Neither do I.
So let’s not bitch.
Let’s not sigh.
No need to cringe
With helplessness.
No need to harbor
Bitterness.
Just be wary,
And move along.
Be merry.
Sing a song.
Don’t need no friends,
Now I see.
I have myself
For company.
No deafening silence
In my ears.
Smile on my face
Mocking my peers.