Solitude

SOLITUDE
	
The peaceful embrace of space and time,
The silence for thoughts to create a rhyme
Or to develop a plot of fantasy, sublime,
Is possible with the privilege of solitude.

In a bustling market or crowded room,
To escape the feelings of sadness and gloom
From an intractable life and a sense of doom, 
I escape to my refuge of solitude.

When I want to forget what I hear, what I see,
When I’ve been somewhere I didn’t want to be,
When there’s no land in sight on an endless sea
I find consolation in solitude.

If I hide away from the pain and lies
Then this place I choose could be my demise,
If the real world recedes from my unseeing eyes
While in a prison of unhealthy solitude.

So the haven I retreat to has a great door
And if I am wise, I will open it more
So friends can enter, as they’ve done before,
Then there is no reason or need for solitude.

When I work out a plot of fantasy in space,
Or create a rhyme with harmonious grace,
I need the time to peacefully embrace
The silence and the privilege of solitude.

© Wordancer

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Red Omara

Date: 3/5/2013 10:09:00 PM

Know exactly what you're feeling with this Eliza (is Eliza right?) And solitude is all the more important to you if you barrrack for St Kilda? Lovely poem.

J Eliza James
Date: 3/5/2013 10:47:00 PM

G'day Red, The third verse scenario urged the words out of my head. I'll come back and read more or your words. Thank for the contact I don't barrack for SK I like Cats of all kinds! cheers Eliza

Laura Breidenthal

Date: 2/6/2012 1:40:00 PM

I myself enjoy my solitude immensely and this rhyme I can definably relate to. Even so, this is very well structured, and nicely rhymed. I find great consolation to have some time to myself. Thanks for sharing! This was great. Always, Laura

J Eliza James
Date: 2/7/2012 5:07:00 PM

Thank you Laura for turning to my page and your valued comments. Some poetry falls on the page when one can DO nothing to help another when they are hurting. I will look down the list of Poetry forms to see if I can find 'AAAB', but meanwhile I call it a rhyme. Wordancer