Verlena S. Walker Poet Free verse

Facing Loneliness

FACING LONELINESS

I was told by wisdom that to know loneliness is to know oneself.
She said to be alone is essence.
In that, you do not misuse this time with heartache but seek a greater way.
I have experience this kind of direst.
Through the lack of unity, I became distressed.
Being alone became a form of harmony with the world.
My knowledge grew via my worldview becoming skewed.

I was given knowledge via the face of loneliness.
He told me to hold my head-up because anyone can make a mistake.
It is not to be unaccompanied from the world’s marketplace.
However, this is a time to gain insight unaided.

I was told by my own knowledge that sometimes anyone needs space.
Through this knowledge, I am alone but I am not lonely today.
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 Penned On November 16, 2014!

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Maurice Yvonne November 27, 2014 at 12:45 PM What an excellent write Verlena, add it to my Favs. Verlena S. Walker June 6, 2015 at 9:27 PM Thanks Maurice for you awesome remark. Verlena

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders November 16, 2014 at 11:03 PM Wise, indeed! It's wonderful to be at a place in life where you can be alone and not lonely. I think knowing the difference comes with maturity...thanks for sharing and best wishes in Frank's contest. Love and Blessings, Rhonda Verlena S. Walker November 16, 2014 at 11:51 PM Thanks for your super-awesome response Rhonda. Verlena