Solitude

By Bernadette A. Moyer

Surrounded by life signs

Nature, nurture

Thoughts so intimately mine

In sharing space, sharing time

I, myself, my own life line

Your endless chatter

Heavens, what is the matter

Peace, I have on my own

Peace, a chance for growth and roam

Your endless needs, I pray, please recede

Sun, sand, tree, land

Child love and love of man

My solitude, my time to explore

To think thoughts, only I could adore

Flapping seagull, chopper plane, ferry boats, cars on main

I walk quietly, soft and peaceful thoughts

Chatter of little or nothing

My expansive mind, so ahead of time

Peaceful, calm, tranquil and content

My solitude, always time well spent