At Times I Want to be Alone
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A collaborative poem, authored by Paulette Calasibetta and Hossein Hakim
At times, I want to be alone, in a vast desert
of shifting sands, where silence finds its nest
I want to hear my heartbeat, the flow
of blood through my veins,
To feel my breath, my soft skin ~
to smell the nothingness.
To realize what love means when
nobody is around.
To realize the pleasure of knowing
that nobody can hurt me.
At times, I want to be alone
To wrap myself in forgiveness,
cocooned in solace
To fill hollow grief
that has no measure
Comforted in stillness,
to gather memories
Emerging with promise.
I promise myself
To sing in harmony
in concert with my soul
and let the melody
resonate on my lips
To taste how sweet
Its nectar…
At times I want to be alone
Amongst a galaxy of stars ~ to dream
forbidden dreams, left behind.
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