Lonely in the City

One of the reasons I moved to the city was to be surrounded by people and the energy that comes with them. It didn’t dawn on me that even amidst the hubbub I could feel lonely. I found myself walking alone tonight and instead of feeling energized by everything around me, I felt disconnected. I felt like an outsider longing to be one of them, to be part of it all.

Maybe loneliness has nothing to do with where I live but how I live, my state of mind. Maybe it’s simply a question of being patient, accepting that being able to walk alone on a new path without feeling lonely takes time.

In the meantime, I console myself by knowing that once I get used to it, there’s a whole city waiting out there for me to discover. In due time …