as i get older, i realize bonds are not as easily forged and the value of friendship increases astronomically i realize how long it's been since i've been touched and remember how i used to hug each and every one of my friends when i was younger and now it's a wave, a quick nod of the head before briskly walking out the door, no looking back, no checking to see if everything is okay i realize loneliness isn't saved for 2 am revelations loneliness is saved in the mundane moments- watching tv on the couch wanting to tell someone how i feel, but not wanting to annoy anyone trying to sleep in the middle of the day because there's nothing to look forward to and oblivion is better than the soul crushing disappointment of loneliness