Alone

It’s always been easy For me to be alone Not bothering anybody Or making things muddy It’s always been so much Simpler on my own Keeps me from crossing lines Or missing signs Of all the things to take a toll Tending my own indentured soul Doesn’t even make the list Ever digging out from another hole A deficit of verbal impulse control Per my therapist And she’s never missed She has never missed I’ve always been My own best company Don’t need any other folks To laugh at my jokes The only person I need to convince is me No other opinions to sway We’ve always been different this way Same old story from day to day Can’t get out of my own way Stand back while I shake my fist I could never just get on the bus I’ve got ADD like the rest of us Says my therapist And she’s never missed No she has never missed Alone but not for lack of trying When what you’ve got to sell Nobody’s buying anymore Close the door It’s always been much Easier to be alone The words don’t come out wrong When you’re where you belong