I'm Not Lonely

by Nikki Giovanni

I'm not lonely

sleeping all alone

you think I'm scared

but I'm a big girl

I don't cry

or anything

I have a great

big bed

to roll around

in and lots of space

and I don't dream

bad dreams

like I used

to have that you

were leaving me

anymore

now that you're gone

I don't dream

and no matter

what you think

I'm not lonely

sleeping

all alone