How come you all seem to rejoice in love
While I quiver?
Holding hands and smiling faces,
When all I can do is shiver.

Relationships are tough at times. Some of us fear abandonment so we cling to it tightly, some of us fear engulfment, so we tend to keep people at a distance to try to stay safe.

Solitude is one of those funny words that means alone but not lonely, indicating the choice behind the action.

Is it truly better to have poor company than none at all?