2. Don’t turn away from me when I have troubles. Listen to me, and answer me quickly when I cry for help.
3. My life is passing away like smoke. My life is like a fire slowly burning out.
4. My strength is gone— I am like dry, dying grass. I even forget to eat.
5. Because of my sadness, I am losing so much weight that my skin hangs from my bones.
6. I am lonely, like an owl living in the desert, like an owl living among old ruined buildings.
7. I cannot sleep. I am like a lonely bird on the roof.