Loneliness is...

... coming home after work and not having anyone to share the day with - how you wanted to show a middle finger to your boss or the anal colleague or the aimless, pointless meetings or how bosses really don't deserve to where they are and the fat salaries they draw and the lifestyles they lead.

...coming home after dinner with friends and sitting down to watch some mindless TV.

...going to dinner with friends who're couples and can afford everything (or so it seems).

...shopping alone (which is at most times extremely enjoyable) and watching the girls/ women/ ladies strut their stuff in front of their guys/ boys/ men/ other women friends and getting nods of approval or otherwise.

...eating ice cream alone and wondering 'will I ever have a child who throws a tantrum for one?'

...wanting to talk to the guy who just told you 'get the hell out of my life'.

...checking out lingerie and shoes and wanting to look beautiful but with no one to tell you so.

...reading an aching love story and aching inside.

...watching 'Friends' or 'Sex & the City' and wanting a pack of friends like that.

...wanting someone to make all the important decisions.

...having someone who cared for you deeply tell you that 'you're sarcastic, you could improve in the cooking department,but hey, I love you'.

...seeing the pregnant skies and wanting to do a mad dance eating corn on the cob and of course 'singing in the rain' with teeth chattering.

...not having anyone to diss about the world at large.

...not having anyone to discuss ideas and thoughts about the world at large.

...not having anyone dedicate songs to you on radio.

...not having anyone throw surprise parties.

...not not not ...

...terribly lonely.

How sad!