I wish...

I wish I was a loner,
With an ability to survive all alone,
Needing nobody at all,
And needed by none,
I wish I could live forever,
All by myself.

Safe from the prying eyes of others,
From the probing noses of family,
Saved the agony of forever involvement,
Always asked ‘how are you?’
Sleep and wake at my own pace,
I wish I could live forever,
All by myself.

A lone tree standing tall,
Its root firm and deep in the soil,
Needing no friends nor foes,
Devoid of reliance on others,
Total annihilation quite welcome,
I wish I could live forever,
All by myself.

Then I could avoid all involvements,
I could make decisions consulting noone,
I could lounge, work or play at will,
With noone to ask, "what doest thou?"
No fear of rejection nor hurt emotions,
I wish i could live forever,
All by myself.

But nobody can survive as an island,
Needing and needed by none,
Friends and families alike,
Though atimes could be a burden,
Make a man who he is,
Even the dead in the pit of the earth,
Accompany themselves till their fate is known