Lately, I have realized the importance of being alone every now and then. Taking some time for myself. It sounds so simple, but at times it seems so hard to do. Stepping away from everything going on day to day is essential.
It is to easy to lose myself in all of my commitments. There are so many conversations happening. So many interactions. Everything seems to happen so fast. I forget to let my mind rest and focus on myself for a little while.
Keeping myself busy is also a form of distraction. Sometimes I think too much and over analyze situations that I have made more complicated in my head, therefore making alone time a little scary.
I wrote this poem to describe the importance of being alone even when it is hard and dreaded. There is always a good outcome in stepping away from life for a minute.
A relief
a break from the world
and the words that do not seem to make an impact anymore
there is a time to sit and write your own
it is good to be alone
To close your eyes
let your body settle into something quiet
something safe
no need to speak
It is also a moment
to reevaluate every conversation that occurred
I lay still
going over each movement
every second of the awkward silence
and telling myself I should have said this instead
I should have stayed longer
To be alone
Is to play the records
the ones you forgot about
play them loud and listen to every word
because you never did before
finally, decide what they mean
To be alone is to write
to read with no distractions
to laugh out loud to an empty room
no one there to explain yourself to
There is no time limit
there is no rush
we indulge in this too much already
settle down. create. think
and love on your own time
It is good to be alone
