Loneliness beats down upon me like a relentless desert sun

I am so painfully aware of this affliction from within

The depths of my soul cry out in silent desperation for companionship

Where is my Lord’s promise of the help-mate to cleave unto

Exhausted and adrift in an overwhelming sea of beautiful faces

Clinging to my rent hopes and dreams, I wage war against the swift, heartless currents of age

My continence falls into the murky depths of despair, made manifest by my fractured heart

Too weary to cling any longer

In desperation my grip begins to lesson upon my moral convictions

I slip into the deep still waters of heart ache from each failed encounter

Slowly drowning

Love is too elusive and I am spent