Happy Being Alone

So many people alone in their ways
Succumb to the depression not kept at bay
Thinking that this is all life has to offer
Why should we even try to bother.

After being alone for so many years
They think that they are stronger than their peers
Secure in who they are and what they do
They don't need someone to help them through

Let me tell you what I think of this
I think it's a bunch of bullshit
Being alone isn't where anyone wants to be
People want to be with a partner I guarantee

They may not admit what they secretly wish
Hiding behind proclamations they do so relish
"I don't need anyone", they say with pride
"Standing on my own two feet for the whole damn ride"

After a while they begin to believe the lies
Drowning in loneliness disguised as pride
They close themselves off to possible love
Self absorbed with denying everything save God above

I say its fine to be independent and smart
But why close off what could be true in your heart
Never giving someone a proper chance
To show you how to live this life we dance.

I'm not afraid to take things slow
I'm not afraid to let people go
I'm not scared to let people in
I'm not scared to put out my chin

I don't need a woman for me to know who I am
I don't need a woman to care for me like an old man
I can stand on my own for as long as I need
I can handle any rejection brought on by greed

But for people to say that they are happiest alone
Is like saying they are blessed with the ignorance of the unknown
I'm sorry but I don't believe we are meant to be
Alone forever, unwilling to grasp what love could bring.