stand alone

A small girl stands alone
even as she plays amongst fellow school mates
her face lined with a smile
her hands hard at work in the sand
her small feet bouncing gaily
children surround her
but even as outside she opens
her mind shuts them out
because a small girl stands alone

A teenage girl stands alone
even as she prepares for prom
her dress picked with such care
her entrance admired with awe
her date lost in her arms
but even as kisses are shared
her mind wanders away
because a teenage girl stands alone

A working woman stands alone
even as she excels at life
her job of the highest notability
her house spares no expense
her man heaven sent
but even as love blooms
her mind pushes it away
because a working woman stands alone

A small girl can stand alone
and a teenage girl can stand alone
and a working woman can stand alone
but as time wears on as it always will
a lonely woman shall die alone