We are so consumed
With the distractions
We call living
That we rarely take time
To pay attention
To nothing at all
Is it silence and solitude
That we cannot bear?
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Author:
Bella Shepard (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Wishing everyone peace and goodwill in this New Year.
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Good write Bella.
Thank you my dear friend,!
Yes lots I believe react badly to silence and solitude in these chaotically busy days -- I pity those whose New Year continues full of material distractions that stifle so easily the lessons of silence. Such a thought provoking write dear Bella and thank you for this needed reminder.
Thank you dear Fay, I always appreciate your thoughtful comments. Wishing you peace and much goodwill in this New Year.
You have a good point dear poet🥰
Thank you my friend, greatly appreciated.
the point you make is made so very bloomin well & poemed to the very pinnacle of poetic perfection ..
indeed, I am sure that others besides my own self would have liked to have penned it first .. 🙂 x
My dear friend, I am truly honored by your kind words, and thank you for the support you always give. Take good care in this new year!
A good point and although it may be true for many, for me I prefer the sile3nce. I guess I am just old.
I'm with you my friend, at my age I'm perfectly content with the sounds of silence. Thank you!
That silence can bring so much wonder into our minds Bella.
Andy
Dear Andy your words are so true. Thank you for this lovely comment.
simple, says it best dear Poet
oft, we're so busy running
we've become deaf
to our own intuitive thoughts
and now we're susceptible
to every little lie, or fake news
having lost
our capacity, to heed the veracity
in those wise, silence whispers
our ancestors
spent so long trying to cultivate..
I truly believe, all that we need
we can excavate from within
even that trait, to welcome
stillness and solitude
as a utility in our lives and not necessarily
a guaranteed, gateway to depression
and misery..
we're all so much more capable
than we Fear, we are
I think, that's the message
I read in your succinct write
such a soothing and empowering message!
thank you
My dearest poet, you took the words right out of my mouth, but I could never have stated it as eloquently as you have. Thank you for this oh so wonderful response, you truly put it all into perspective. Your comments always mean the world to me. I thank you also for the fav.
I find Bella, as each day, month, year passes I come to welcome silence more and more....... is that a preparation for something......?
I don't know dear Dave if it's preparation, but I feel exactly the same way. Thank you so much for your comment, so nice to be able to share that golden silence.
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