Solitude

I thought I wanted lots of friends...

I thought I wanted all that money could buy...

But life showed me what it all meant,

How all of it could be a lie!

I was devastated by the discovery

Of how vicious, people can be.

Surrounded by such cruelty,

I turned my back on humanity.

No more senseless customs to follow!

No more friends who hurt and betray!

No more worries about tomorrow!

No more regrets about yesterday!

Isolated from society,

Free to follow my own rules,

Away from endless scrutiny,

I found peace in solitude.