Not alone

I have spent many years in social isolation. I remember how it felt when I went to the shops, just so I could speak. I remember my flat seeming to close round me like a prison. I remember the sadness and the fear. I no longer have these feelings, but am very conscious of a person who is close to me, that goes through all this as a routine part of his lifestyle. I have a message for him: Hold on, be brave. It will change. Remember that you  are not all alone. I am here for you. That will not change.