To Be Alone.
As a child I always felt, I was always on my own.
As a teenager I was reminded I was always alone.
Slept with anyone so I would not be totally alone.
I got married because I did not want to be alone.
Suffered the unhappy marriage, so I was not alone.
I drank stupidly because I did not want to be alone.
I took drugs because I didn’t want to be on my own.
I tried to commit suicide; I didn't want to be alone.
Now I’m an old man and all the voices have grown.
Sat at home looking back, and longing to be alone.
Tobani August (2024).
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Tobani / Nataiella (Pseudonym) (
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With so much struggle to be with others we all find in the end that we are all, everyone of us alone. No one can creep inside this shell or lay with our naked thoughts and be as one with us. We are ultimately alone. And that is okay. A wonderful write on the evolution of being alone.
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I recall a story where the teller recalls a book case seeming to come alive after a session of meditation. That reminded me of a teacher telling me once that "we're never really alone," with a twinkle in his eye.
Great write.
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Intense and insightful. 🙏🏻🕊
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You’re most welcome 🙏🏻🕊
Love it. The truth of what we wish for and what we ultimately come to long for. That said, perhaps we want that in our older age because it is all we've been accustomed to and, at that point, why bother? Not sure there is an answer as to why, but this poem rings really, really true to me. Well done, my friend! 🌹👏
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You are most welcome, my friend. Hope your day is wonderful!
Excellent write
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The wry smile whose sad eyes reflect from this ironic twist in concluding doesn't fail to garner affection since this tale cannot but resonate with many. Beautifully rendered with excellent imagery and a delightful twist of humor with a haunting, damning poignancy. Thank you very much for sharing, dear Sir. I love it.
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Such a powerful poem Tobani, I hope all is well now.
Andy
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Isn’t it strange how things can go full circle and how we can eventually wish for what we once feared. A fine poem dear Tobani.
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