People tend to forget that Alone and Lonely are two different things.
Alone means being home by myself drink tea and painting.
Alone means I’m laying in Central park looking at the stars at night, wondering how I’m going to take over the world
It means self-aware retrospection in my living room as I write this
But most importantly, alone means not wilting into the arms of any man or woman who may not appreciate all your stars and poetry.
Lonely is just carnal.
Lonely is craven.
Lonely is sad.

Illustration by: Fatima Seehar
Copyright 2019 Valerie Sanchez