Alone

She has lived to long to even care...

Through the ages she can do nothing but - 

watch as - 

everybody she ever spoke to, saw, loved -

as everybody she ever knew fell away.

They called it a miracle - 

she a curse.

But in the end - 

they disappear to.

She lives - 

compassion turning into - 

apathy, 

discord,

hate.

All alone now,

nobody knows,

even then...

nobody cares.

It is a mercy she could never comprehend,

alone,

forever, 

forgotten.

She can't even bring herself to care,

the passage of another -

day, year, century, millennia.

Time is no longer an obstacle,

it is a curse. 

Author's Note

I don't even know what that was... As always feedback is welcomed.

Reviews

[Chris]

It was immortality from the other side.

[Rose Jaeger Kaneki]

this reminds me of immortality so much. I love this, keep up the amazing work!!!!!

[Alexanda Corrin]

Thanks for the review! Immortality was my prompt :)

[Rose Jaeger Kaneki]

your welcome!!!! :)

[Philip Muls]

You capture well the curse of immortality. Reminds me of the movie The Age of Adeline. Well done.

[Alexanda Corrin]

Thanks for the review, I really don't like the idea of immortality and have had a debate over it with several friends, thuroughly turning them away from the possibility of immortality so it is a bit of a passonite subject for me!

[Anna James]

"All alone now,
nobody knows,
even then...
nobody cares."
I like the fact that it really happens in real life. I feel the hurt, I feel myself. Cheers to the author!

[Alexanda Corrin]

Thank you for your review, I find it a bit funny that what started as a poem on my dislike for immortality spiralled into something more relatable to people!

[Anna James]

Any of the introverts would love to see and relate to this. By the way, you are welcome!

[Zugzwang]

Yes, the idea of immortality and the pain that it can bring is a very interesting idea to think about, isn't it? It's discussed in an interesting way in The Vampire Lestat series, as well as Doctor Who!
Loved the poem, it was very thought provoking.

[Alexanda Corrin]

Thanks for the review! I'm glad I'm conveying what it want, and find it very interesting the possible outlooks people can have on my writing. Yay another dr who fan? I'll have to look into the other series.

[alifeacoustic]

A different perspective on living to a ripe old age, that I am sure some who do would be in complete agreement with. To watch everyone you know pass on and the circle of friends diminish to nought, is a harsh end to a life. Wonderfully captured.

[Alexanda Corrin]

Thanks for reviewing, I was watching the new Doctor Who episodes and thinking about immortality and this came to be.