I used to fear loneliness.
I wondered if I would ever get married,
Or feared that no one would ever want me.
I am not scared of being by myself anymore,
But am more concerned that if or when I get married,
I could fall out of love.
I could be the 50% that ends in divorce
Or I could be the unspoken statistic
That ends up staying together
But making each other's lives miserable.
I have seen it happen far too often.
I am not afraid of being without a mate,
But of being far more alone and secluded with one
Than I ever was before.