Aching

He wanted to be alone, but not lonely,
Aching for solace, his heart felt so empty,
Longing for peace, for a moment of still,
But the ache inside, it proved to be real.
The silence around, it suffocated his soul,
He wanted to escape, to break from the mold,
But the ache inside, it followed him still,
A constant reminder, of what he couldn't fulfill.
He sought refuge in nature, in the quiet of the woods,
But the ache inside, it echoed in the rustling of leaves,
He tried to drown it out, with the crashing of waves,
But the ache inside,...