Solo

A gorgeous silence
fell on your departure,
air that once shimmered
ire and malice,
is now clear and free
and fit to be breathed, in

days were lost, 
the minutes crept 
into numb hours,
feet turned circles
into squares
dumb of what to do
where to go 

the mind flooded
with vast arrays
of pictured thoughts,
emotions bubbled
to boil, then nothing,
blank screens
all the way round 

anchoring self
onto a listing lull
instilled the sublime,
falling for the silence
and drifting into the 
grace of peace 

I find myself
beautifully solo
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Williams Avatar
February 23, 2014 at 1:51 PM
Jayne you make being solo a very peaceful place to be, I like it....David
Eggins Avatar
February 28, 2014 at 9:12 AM
It can be if you let it :) love Jayne x
Goff Avatar
February 23, 2014 at 11:14 AM
Jayne...this peace you describe...so necessary for a poet! Good work! Jimbo
Eggins Avatar
February 28, 2014 at 9:12 AM
I can only write in the silence its definitely a necessity being a poet love Jayne x
Kendrick Avatar
February 22, 2014 at 12:32 PM
Enjoyed reading your very expressive and creative work...I am glad that I chose this one to read today..Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara
Eggins Avatar
February 28, 2014 at 9:11 AM
Hi Sara, I am very happy you enjoyed this one sorry for the late reply its been a busy week hope your well much love Jayne x
Smith Avatar
February 22, 2014 at 9:23 AM
I am also there with you Jayne. Did you ever think that would be the case?..It has been said when you aren't looking for love is when you will find it.. Another excellent piece Jayne
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February 22, 2014 at 9:29 AM
Tim, I thought I was going to grow old with him but it wasn't to be, I have heard when your not looking for love that it will find you, I have been lucky in love for the most part, would I be greedy ? To want it again...love Jayne
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