Jan Oskar Hansen Poet Blank verse

To Be Alone

To Be Alone
Solitude brings peace but being alone brings restiveness, 
a longing for a voice even if it is a speak saying obvious 
utterances. Silence doesn’t make a man whole he needs 
to hear voices, to make sure we are not alone in a world 
full of noises, that means nothing for the basic needs of 
the daily. Simple things what’s for dinner tomorrow and 
if we do not listen carefully we lose love behind the words 
of domestic murmour as it often get lost in the world of 
thunder; if we lose the ability to listen out for the ordinary 
we lose the big picture, our loneliness becomes agonizing
a constant hum that only brings despair and unhappiness.

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Kathryn Collins April 21, 2012 at 7:50 AM Jan - I am printing this. While thinking of a comment on 'to be alone' about the impact it has made on me, I was instantly inspired to write. Ordinary sounds try to recompense but they have no soul. Check out the poem. love and hugs, Kathy P.s. you can google your 'should I die' poem along with your name if you truly have forgotten it. It is there.

Ilene Bauer April 19, 2012 at 5:47 PM you've expressed this very beautifully. nice poem! Jan Oskar Hansen April 20, 2012 at 1:52 AM thank you iLene