alone

Strange to be sitting here alone while llfe goes on around me Childrens voices in the street outside, some one hammering down the block Asunlit room, a glasss of wine The relentless ticking of the clock Strange to be alone when family ties beset me Everyone wants a piece of me, where can I go where Ill be free Or do I really want to be,suppose no one comes to get me The dogs are quiet, they've had a walk,out in the sun drenched August field They make no more demands upon my time, they lie in quiet companionship Who is happier ,them or me, maybe I'll come back as a dog, Maybe then they'll let me be