The Gift of Loneliness

 ( For Janice   ·   Last Gift   ·   A metaphor )



Thank you for throwing me away,
rolled like a ball . . . cast to confusion. 

I've passed through dew-struck fields-of-hope,
languished in echos of forest night,

to arrive first-light above the quiet valley,
as morning-smoke lifts to radiant clouds.

This Gift Of Loneliness is all I take.
I watch the hawk make slow-circles in the air.



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Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Rone Avatar
March 10, 2026 at 7:02 PM
A wonderful tale of relief. A message of vindictive consequence turned upside down. A blessing in disguise. A marvelous read. Thank you Robert.
Warlov Avatar
March 14, 2026 at 1:18 AM
my guiding principle was "simplicity" in word, tone and concept in hope that would strengthen the effect.
Dietrich Avatar
October 4, 2016 at 3:00 PM
I REALLY like this one, Robert. Loneliness can be a pretty nice thing actually!
Warlov Avatar
October 5, 2016 at 1:38 PM
My wife and three kids suddenly blinked out of my life. It was a great shock but like most things, after some time, you get used-to it.
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