Teddy Kimathi Poet Free verse

Loneliness

Have you ever been lonely until your
heart begins to feel like a vast,
empty desert? Until you feel like
adding more people in your life,
to fill spaces left by others?

I have. That's why you see me
worshiping solitude so much.
If you see me alone, I'm trying
to connect with my past selves
that I chased away from my life...


Date Written: 7/22/2016

For Contest: I Got Zero, Nothing, Nada - 2

Previous Contest: Loneliness

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Tom Arnone July 28, 2016 at 9:03 AM Interesting thoughts, Teddy. Do we chase our past lives away? I feel they are always present, frozen in time.... Teddy Kimathi July 29, 2016 at 4:29 AM You are right, Tom. They are either physical or in form of memories.... Thanks for enjoying my piece!! ;-)

Michelle Corbin July 28, 2016 at 8:16 AM I can totally relate to this piece. Beautiful, glad to have seen this today. XO Teddy Kimathi July 29, 2016 at 4:25 AM Thank you for reading and commenting on my piece, Michelle!! *^_^*

Winged Warrior July 26, 2016 at 2:10 AM Who hasn't felt lonely...like the vastness of the empty desert...suberbly done my friend...god bless...WW Teddy Kimathi July 27, 2016 at 6:27 AM Thank you so much, ^WW^. God bless you too!! :-)

David Smith July 24, 2016 at 6:29 AM You baked a cake that has more than one layer. Quite subtle. You do write well. David Still in NZ Teddy Kimathi July 25, 2016 at 2:34 AM Thank you so much David, for enjoying my piece!! :-)

Karam Misra July 23, 2016 at 8:56 AM Nicely expressed, Teddy. If for contest allthe best. ~karam~ Teddy Kimathi July 23, 2016 at 11:24 AM Thanks so much for enjoying my piece, Karam!! *^_^*

Daniel Turner July 22, 2016 at 11:03 AM I live in a dark lonely place. I can relate. Teddy Kimathi July 23, 2016 at 5:34 AM In fact, poetry really helped me alot... Teddy Kimathi July 23, 2016 at 5:31 AM Hi Daniel. Don't worry....such loneliness is a season; a passing cloud. As a teenager, I looked really happy, but really really lonely... Now, I'm not, though sometimes I'm alone, lol.

Jan Allison July 22, 2016 at 9:21 AM I think most people suffer a period of loneliness - I know I have in the past so can relate so much to your lines:-( good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx Teddy Kimathi July 23, 2016 at 5:29 AM Then that means I'm no longer lonely, lol. Thanks so much Jan, for commenting on my work!! *^_^*