The Bliss of Solitude

In life’s incessant din As I search for peace within Lone spaces I desire And stillness I adore Then silence is my mate And noise is what I hate Closing my eyes to the outer space A window opens to my inner space I begin to find solace in my solitude And look up to Heaven in gratitude Enriched with visions pleasurable I enter into a realm so delectable The vault of Heaven gemmed and bright And the Earth and sea overwhelmed in light The disquiet within me subsides An unassailable calm slowly descends I hear a caring voice from somewhere A faint voice quite reassuring, so near Then within me the Wider Life emerges And the lesser life finally submerges I experience what is true peace and content And I am so sure it is heaven sent Oh! What solace is in my solitude! And how I move into near beatitude! Jan.31.2023 Finding Peace Poetry Contest Sponsor- Regina McIntosh