Ron VanHooser Poet Free verse

Alone

Morning has broken, 
and I lie awake to greet it. 
Lost is the sleep I needed 
to face this new day. 

The shedding of darkness 
has broken the silence 
and rain begins to fall 
upon an earth reconciled to it. 

I am alone in my thoughts 
today - and as I expect 
I shall always be - 
alone in life. 

There is no blame 
just as there is no changing 
what has been before. 
There were choices to be made. 

Perhaps, resting the eyes, 
surrendering to the lullaby of the rain, 
will soothe the sullen shell 
I have harbored - alone.

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Darlene De Beaulieu September 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM Hello Ron, I am thinking this is one of your latest poems. or maybe you will be alone for short time. Then she will return. When alone in silence listen to the silence you may hear your inner voice. telling you ofr a poem to create. My friend enjoy your day. /Darlene/ Darlene De Beaulieu September 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM Ron the poem helped me to heal. I have moved on. that poet's poem healed me. I have moved on. that was 9 years ago. the past is gone. i live for the now. M y frkiend enjoy youe evening. /Darlene/ Darlene De Beaulieu September 23, 2025 at 2:52 PM Hello Ron, writing about depression in poetry is a great idea. I did the same thing when i was hurting with pain as to what my husband had done to me3. All i did was pick a poet scanned his poems, then readit. i read it several times. Ron VanHooser September 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM Hi Darlene, this is a poem written during a very lonely time years ago. I have a number of poems that are called my "blue period" that are dark, lonely, written in depression. It has only been in the last few weeks I have shared them with any one. Poetry was my way of dealing with that time. Thanks for taking the time to read it. Have a great week! Ron