She was homeless,
not in the sense that she didn’t
have a place to live,
but in the way that she didn’t have a place
where she belonged.
She was friendless,
not in the sense that she was unpopular,
but in the way no one really
accepted and understood her.
She was heartless,
not in the sense that she was a bitch,
but in the way she seemed to always
misplace her compassion.
She was loveless,
not in the sense that she wasn’t loved
by others,
but in the way she couldn’t channel
love towards herself.
She was lifeless,
not in the sense she lacked vitality,
but in the way she didn’t believe the life
she lived was worth living.