ALONE, adj. A state or condition of having no one nearby to criticize.
Death, he came in quietly—
No raven hood, no inky cloak,
No tarnished metal scythe,
But dressed as simple folk
(cordial features, hat in hand).
Go on! I shouted. Do your worst!
No sin will I atone!
So out he went as quietly
And left me there—alone.
Edith Grove