about loneliness

Charles Bukowski said:
"There is a loneliness in this world so great that you
can see it in the slow movements of the hands of a clock"

loneliness?  well, let me see, what does that even mean?
is it the sadness of not being with the one you love?
is it the sadness of not feeling loved anymore?
is it the sadness of not having someone next to you when you lie
down to go to sleep at night?
is it the emptiness of the room when only you are in it?
loneliness? well, let me see, what does that really mean?
is it the emptiness of a life void of a warming feeling?
is it the melancholy of the in between days?
is it the way that we gauge what status we have in society?
is it a sign of a lack of affluence or lack of good financial times?
is it the feeling from seeing a fancy car passing your old and used up car?
loneliness? well.....let me see.........
is it the solitary echos of sound of a person walking through a long hall
is it the sound that one must hear while on the moon?
is it the motion of a single feather floating through the wind?
is it the sight of looking in your passenger seat and not seeing the one you love there?
is it the beeping or ringing of your phone and not seeing the one you love there?
is it passing by a certain spot you used to share with the one you love and
triggering memories and feelings from them not being there too?
is it hearing that one song you both used to love and it hits you again that they're gone?
loneliness? well.....
is it the sound of  person talking to themselves when no one else is around?
is it the motion of an injured animal in the wilds of africa?
is it the heaviness of the heart when love is lost or is taken away?
is it the way a homeless person must feel after a night of rejection from begging for change?
is it the emptiness of a dance floor in a club before the people show up?
is it the sound of a cold, cold winter's night with no wind blowing?
is it the state of an old abandoned building or house after the inhabitants are long gone?
is it the feeling that comes from being rejected over and over again in life?
is it the feeling of inadequacy that comes from being left behind?
loneliness?
well.....i think we all know what that means.
of course some of us know what it means a great deal more than others do.
let's not forget what that means

disclaimer: i was merely quoting Bukowski to set a certain mood
for what i was trying to portray here, nothing more.
i do NOT own or claim any responsibility for the quote of him that i've
mentioned here.