Empty Stare

Sometimes you just have to stand back
and realize that
no one will ever make you feel like a human again.
You're doomed to walk this earth, going through the motions,
day in and day out,
as nothing more than an empty shell.

You'll never feel safe.
You'll never feel comforted and loved.
No one will ever understand you.
Everyone leaves.
There will always be a barrier, no matter how hard you try to tear it down,
between you and everyone else - even those who say they care.

Restless and alone,
walking until you can't anymore.