You revel from feast to feast
Your voice is loudest in their midst
You boast of your thriving camaraderie
You are celebrated by all and sundry
You are accompanied by the strongest and the toughest
When the day is over and the night begins to crawl in
You are surrounded by all your worries
Your heart is heavy with discontent
Your mouth sour from too much wine
You nurse your deepest pains in silence
You ponder your day in sobriety
You suddenly realize that all along it’s been just you on this lonely road
