~ Living Alone ~
Living alone, I breathe
And it is noticeable.
Each rustling,
Or wind across the window
Is noticeable,
As I learn
To live
Alone...
Living alone, I cry
At the oddest of times
But no one notices,
And I learn
How loneliness begins,
What it feels like,
At home,
Alone...
I don't sleep
For days at a time
Because,
My self-talk
Is powerfully disruptive
And with no one there
To converse with,
I learn so very much
About what goes on
Inside myself,
At home,
Alone...
Slowly, as the days
Tumble by,
I sit in a silence,
Learning a new comfort,
A soft sweater of reflection
Where sweet glimmers
Of possibilities
Light up the quiet
In this my new home,
This virgin territory,
Where I live,
Alone...
New truths
That I would never, never,
Have known
Wash over me now,
With such pristine clarity
That I feel
A haunted inspiration,
A manifest faith,
So,
I give thanks
For fortune found,
And tranquilities gift,
In living alone...
Tony Taylor
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Nice Tony - poignant - can I come
and live with you, then you will no longer be alone!
Terry.
X
LOL!!......thanx so much Terry!!......of course you can, just text me before you come so I can straighten up a bit!!.....Big Smiles!!.....thanx again T!!.......LOVE & ROCKETS!!........T xo : )
Bloody hell Tony ...I absolutely LOVE this...honestly, I identify completely with what you have written!...especially the third verse
'My self talk
is powerfully disruptive
and with no one there
to converse with
with I learn so very much
about what goes on
inside myself'
This is a journey I went on
And the forth verse IS the destination, and for me anyway, has revealed exactly what you have described, truths and tranquility. I discovered that only when we stop seeking do we discover everything.
Soooo well done for your honesty here, I truly love this, your best to date...pinned ....hugs?
Wow!!... thank you MARION!!....I am so pleased by the response to this....I had been thinking about NOT putting this up for a few days...but then in one of those "Quiet Moments" I figured out the last stanza and switched 5th to 4th and then the whole thing fell into place.....We have walked similar paths you and I....and I am so glad you are here......Thank You Marion...for this amazing review!!......Lots of Love!!........T xo : )
Nobody could write this unless they lived alone.. a very powerful pen Tony Pinned for perfection ???
Amen to that Miss JILL!!...I am so pleased to receive your impressions on this piece.....you threw a Bullseye!!....Thank you dear poet sister!!.....Hugs n Smiles!!......T xo : )
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Ah Tony....you really have captured the sense that 'being alone' brings..the many sides to being alone- some good, some not so....there is a poignant. melancholy here also that speaks volumes. A beautifully written piece that the reader can emotionally connect with and reflect upon also ..stay well my friend...Lodigiana x
You are exactly right about the subtle melancholy here.....I tried to establish it by using the repetition of the phrases "at home alone" & "Living alone" throughout the entirety......VERY cool that you picked up on that.....brings me a sigh of relief!! (Yay!)......you're the coolest!!.....thanx so much for these insightfully kind words dear poet sister!!......Stay Groovy!!.......T xo : )
"You'll never walk alone"
From a liverpool fan.
Take care mate
John
Thank You JOHN!!......isn't that a quote from a Broadway Show Tune? Like "Oklahoma!" or "Carousel"......just guessing I just remember how beautiful that song is/was......anyway, always a pleasure to hear from you man!!.....Peace n Stuff!!......T xo : )
It is Tony, it is also the anthem of Liverpool football club, and Celtic football club in Glasgow Scotland.
Take care
John
Hi Tony,
Fortunately or maybe luckily... I've never had to live alone. I do however have close friends who do live alone. They tell me that it takes some getting used to but they are happier now and are their own person.
All the best for the future - Syd xo
Thanx so much SYD!!....You're the coolest!!.....I'm managing......I think I'm gonna Love it actually.....everyday there's something that I like more and more....Simply put, I'm having quite the little adventure!!.....Talk soon brother!!.......T xo : )
Hi Tony. I love this! It's true, raw and damn right lonely!! You have captured the essence of loneliness and deep thinking with oneself. A personal projection of what life is like being alone and a very powerful topic around mental wellbeing. A powerful poem, love the repetition of each verse at the end. My kind of thing! Spot on Tony. Many will relate including myself. Sssoo pinned! Px?
Well done Tony, vividly points out how decisions shape our destiny.
JP
Thank for your piercing insight Sir PROPHET!!......it is indeed appreciated!!.......smiles.....T xo : )
Hi Tony
Just read this and it's from your heart I can tell, it definitely hits home so beautifully penned as well, I love it
Keep it up Tony
Thank you so much Sir STUBBS!!.....Yes!...it's definitely from that place.....I'm think I'm just beginning to turn the corner!!.....I Do so appreciate your seeing beyond the words brother!!...Peace....and thanx again!!......T xo : )
Beautiful bro ?❤
Thanx DEANO!!...by the way, I REALLY enjoyed our conversation the other night....I still can't figure out how to use that chat app.....call me soon so we can face to face......or just message me how to do it!!......Hugs n Kisses....T xo : )
Will do sweetie, ???