Alone is a poem that offers the reader a glimpse into the mind of Edgar Allan Poe. He was often seen as being different, and his writing, in many cases, was so dark that it alienated him. In this poem, he acknowledges that from a very young age he knew that he was different. He goes on to say that he never enjoyed the things that others did and he never found sorrow in that which others did. Poe describes many things in which almost everyone would gaze at in awe and wonder - like lightning, mountains, and other natural wonders - but he did not. These symbols also serve to give the reader a sense that time is passing by. Poe was drawn away from the natural beauty of these things by the "demon" in his view. This demon could be interpreted in many ways, but most likely represents death and his deep loneliness. In general, the title represents how Poe has always been alone and isolated in the way he perceived himself and all around him.