Are You Alone or Just Feeling Lonely?

Because sometimes, it’s not the silence outside that hurts, it’s the silence within.

Do you feel lonely,
 even when you’re surrounded by people?

Do you scroll through your phone,
 hoping someone says something meaningful?

When was the last time someone asked how you really feel?

Do you laugh around friends,
 but cry when the room gets quiet?

Do you pretend you’re okay
 just because you’re tired of explaining?

Do you sleep to escape,
 or because you’re actually tired?

Have you ever felt invisible
 even when someone’s looking right at you?

Do you miss someone,
 or do you just miss being missed?

Are you pushing people away,
 or are they just not showing up?

Do you open up easily,
 or are you scared they won’t understand?

Do you ever lie about being busy
 just to avoid feeling rejected?

Do you talk to yourself at night,
 because no one else is really listening?

Do you check your messages again and again,
 knowing no one’s going to text?

Is it freedom you have,
 or are you just used to being alone now?

Do you feel too much,
 or are you just tired of feeling nothing?

And the hardest one — 
 Would you even know what to do
 if someone stayed?