The Shores of Loneliness

Party’s wild tonight, but you’re feeling lonely,
So you leave; there’s nothing there for you.
You always get your fill, but it leaves you empty.
No one knows what you’re going through.
 
You’re barely hanging on
Cuz friends have come and gone.
You’re empty-handed,
Brokenhearted, stranded
 
On the shores of Loneliness,
Far beyond the madness, seemingly nowhere.
The misty shores of Loneliness—
Do you really believe you belong there?
 
Sometimes I dream of a love so tender,
And a peace like I’ve never known.
I tell myself, someday I’ll surrender;
Maybe then I won’t feel alone.
 
So many dreams I’ve chased,
And shadows I’ve embraced;
But do I need them?
Can I fin’lly leave them
 
On the Shores of Loneliness,
Far beyond the sadness, seemingly nowhere?
The misty shores of Loneliness—
But do I really believe I belong there?
 
Why don’t you meet me by the sea?
Do you think you'll be there tonight?
I swear, if you wait there for me
I’ll make your loneliness take flight.
 
When the day is done,
Beneath the setting sun,
I’ll walk beside you;
I promise I won’t leave you
 
On the Shores of Loneliness...
We'll trade our blues for gladness, and say a prayer
On the Shores of Loneliness.
If I look for you, will I find you there?

  
© 2025 David Acosta