Exceptional No one pays attention - until it's told to others. What's the Point? by Amanda Carlucci      Lonely Poem Contest Winner

I tell my husband, this is what I need. You're wrong, he replies, just be normal. I tried. I tell my stepson, this is what I need. You're wrong, he replies, get over it. I tried. I tell my daughter, this is what I need. You're wrong, she replies, no one needs that. I cried. I write in my journal; still no one hears. There's no one left to tell. This is all I need. I post my needs publicly; my family is mad. Hey! they replied, you should have told us. I tried. Writing Prompt Write a free verse poem to express the state of loneliness in not more than 15 lines. Lonely Poem Contest Winner Recognized

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