Isolated from having anything More than an existence Knowing who is to blame For the circumstance Knowing who is responsible for your plight In the work place or at home The individual remains an isolated unit With no-one to turn to for assistance Relationships are made and broken on the back of a selfish need To fulfil an otherwise lonely existence This is the world we all live in As we struggle for definition For something that defines our person And yet by doing so we become so self-absorbed That we forget all those around us Who would only be too willing To provide the hand of friendship