Why I Live Alone

I live alone because
when I wake for no reason
at 2:30 AM there
is no one to disturb.

I live alone because
you only get so much love
in one life and I've used up
my quota.

I live alone because
loneliness is a fruit
I have learned
to digest easily.

I live alone because
my failures
belong only to me.

I live alone because
I no longer have the gall
to inflict myself on another.

I live alone because
I have learned the wisdom
of silence.

I live alone because
I live alone and mostly
I like it.

~mce