From Loneliness To Aloneness Poem by Kenneth Maswabi

She was a little girl at heart
Always chasing after butterflies
But everything seemed to melt away
Nothing she touched felt real
The garden of life was full of beauty
But all she felt was sorrow
She was not trying to steal the light from anyone's face
She was only trying to be happy
But happiness seemed far away from her world
She wanted to make herself a yacht
To sail into the ocean of possibilities
Where she will build a home
But she was too scared to leave the shore
So she gathered the rays of light
Inside her trembling hands
To try and ignite the beacon of hope
But she fumbled and failed
Only to stumble and fall
Into the darkest night
All her senses were lost
And her body felt numb
She was inside her inner world
Everything was dark
Everything seemed dilapidated
From years of neglect
But a small voice called her name
With its kindness clearly defined
She listened with all her being
She listened to the voice of silence
It was the most beautiful sound
And she felt the hand of silence
It was made of happiness
She was inside the realm of possibilities
She was finally home
She was awake inside her dream
Everything was real
She was one with the aloneness

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