Living Alone

Why can’t people just give me some space

We don’t have to always be in the same place

I sometimes need to spend quiet time away

From the hustles and bustles and games people play

I feel sorry for people who always need someone near

I prefer my quiet time to just let my mind clear

Just to lay back in bed with a dog at my side

There is no better way for my time to abide

The enormous pressure of entertaining men

Makes me wish they would never come over again

I always have to worry whether my dogs will behave

And for many I can tell they are pretending to be brave

They really don’t enjoy being in the company of  pets

And bidding them farewell leaves me with no regrets

I haven’t found a man who my dogs seem to trust

And to be in my life that is certainly a must

So don’t pity me because I choose to life alone

I have no desire to spend hours on the phone

I don’t want to bother with the makeup and the clothes

I’d rather just get up each day to see what God bestows