"No man is an island"

Man is a social being, seldom a loner -
for man loves to air his opinion,
to put into words, even his most private thoughts,
to champion his rights, fight for justice,
to speak out his mind, and his heart,
to seek approval, to be appreciated...
so man is a social being -
one who can never survive alone...

I used to value my privacy, alone in my own world -
enjoyed my own company, enjoyed being alone...
took long walks, alone; watched the sunrise, alone -
i used to love reading, writing, and knitting - alone...
i used to love gardening, cooking and decorating my home -
but now i read biographies, simple technology and even history...
not just literary scripts, biology, and geography -
write out my feelings, knit my thoughts, and share my feelings...
watch my garden cease to bloom, cook only when necessary -
and take pains to groom myself, more than my home...!

For i, too, have realised that life is not centered on us alone -
but in relation to others around us, and the world...
i have come to enjoy a tete-a-tete over coffee with friends -
more than crying alone for the plight of the world...
i have come to value friendship, not just being alone -
and the content and warmth of being loved by others i know...
not just wallow in self-pity, all by myself, all, all, alone -
for i have finally grown into that social being, i now know...