Solitude

Alone, I stand, in the company of darkness

Shed I no tear lest I make a sound

The silence echoes, resounding in my ears

And there I stand, rooted to the ground

It is in this bliss, this solitude

Or perhaps is it a curse?

That focuses me once again

As my bleeding wounds I nurse

A sound would never reach my ears

For I wait, but for what I don't know

It is in this time I let my mind clear

When my path is hidden with fallen snow

I wait, their cruel words resounding

But my numb body does not feel their sting

Nothing but empty space around me

Taunts and jeers still echoing

This little peace within my mind

My one haunt to which I return

They call me an idiot, they call me odd

But in drowning a girl cannot burn

I shroud my problems in darkness

The bad as well with the good

But this one sacred place within my mind

Does not need to be understood

Author's Note

Would really appreciate comments, hope you like it!

Reviews

[Nusquam Esse]

I like your flow, and especially the fourth stanza. This piece has a lot of power, especially to those who find solitude both a curse, and as a sanctuary where explanations are unneeded, and they can be who they are, nothing more, nothing less. Thanks for the share, I enjoyed this quite a bit.

[The Hampstead Poet]

I am so glad you enjoyed and understanded it. It is debatable whether solitude is bliss or a curse, and if it heals or is more painful. Whatever the case, I find it shrouds my problems and gives them closure, but does it allow wounds to heal? It is really the raw, primal state of mind that fascinates me, and how it remains the one place completely private, completely untouched. Thank you for your review, and for your kind words.

[Sami Khalil]

A powerful write...Thank you for sharing...:).................

[The Hampstead Poet]

Thank you so much for your comment!

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:)................

[A]

Wow! Yes, It doesn't need to be understood.
So powerful, so deep, so much meaning. I feel each word!!! Thank you for sharing! It's wonderful!

[The Hampstead Poet]

Thank you! Your kind words mean so much to me!

[A]

You are very welcome :)