She asked me "are you lonely"

I smiled and replied

I have the company of self

Where I celebrate my being

In solitudinal distance

It helps me retain my semblance

Besides, loneliness is a state of mind

Sometimes, in the chaos of voices

I find lost in that incessant chatter of perceptions

I try to probe the meanings

And significance of one's existence

For that I chosen the company of self.

©LR