alone

and the one alone in the crowd of his peers
conflict - full.
home life stress
peer social shit
choices too hard for one so young
he seeks escape

tears held under the surface no one sees his pain
he is alone.

alone
alone in a crowd of peers
family strife hidden deep
the tears dare not come
not now! not when he is at the mall with his friends
but one or two still fall.
the group ill-equiped to see the danger does nothing.

alone
his crowd now gone he is left with only one other
her compassion spent on the goodbyes to the group of peers
she sees none of his fears, nor the one tear he can't hold back.

Alone
the crowd driven home by their respective parents.
he does not have parents tonight so he goes with
the one girl left and her parents.

he let slip one hint but the parents heard it not,
and real conversation is not spoken.

Alone
last hope driven off with their daughter in the back seat.
Tears deep inside begin to freely flow with each step to his front door.

Alone
no drugs left, his parents stash empty, they found his and used it all up
no friends to help
this feeling must not live longer than this night.

Plan set
the tears finally stop
calm replaces the pain
The cold feeling as blood fills the tub makes him feel alone.