I stand alone
And the present is the past
And though times have changed
My loneliness will last.
But don't be mistaken
Because in an empty room
I find a benevolent solace
Not an unmerciful doom.
I seek no tinker.
I seek no pacifier.
No counselling thinker.
No optimistic liar.
What I seek is peace
A resolute silence
No one here to speak
No verbal violence.
It is not an escape
Nor a cowardly act.
It is not a plea for help
So don't dare to enact.
I will stand alone
In this comforting peace
It will not be forever
But I choose when to speak.
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Adam Shirley (
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Comments3
Oh solitude!
Solitude indeed!
Reading this felt like punching someone you really don't like in the cranium. It's great. Being alone gives many blessings, but drawbacks as well. Over the course of a few years I'm beginning to think I enjoy it more than being around other people though. "In a crowded room, I am still all by myself." Wonderful write, and the philosophy behind it is even better. Well done.
Thank you Nicholas, I appreciate it very much.
it will not be forever.
It will not.
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