“Joy”
Immersed in joy; yet, none for me.
Their laughter lost to tone-deaf ears:
The revelry that I dearly fear;
The camaraderie so far, yet near.
A smile masks my sullen face.
"Another round?" I plainly hear.
"Yes, please (so I may leave this place)."
(c) 2024 AEFonner
It does clearly state the emotion you feel but to me it needs one STARK image. Still a nice poem. Congrats!