Lonely Friends

We say it like we mean it,

When we hardly ever do.

It's the worst kind of guessing game,

If one wants to be left alone.

You want to help,

But you don't know how,

And it's eating you alive.

You stay silent.

You ignore it.

You try to hide concern and fear and pain.

You get a call.

You say goodbye.

Because you did nothing else.

Doing nothing is an action.

I hope you can live with yourself.