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I walked with loneliness today,
She encircled me like a morning mist slowly moving across a meadow,
Soon I could only see her, and my perspective on life disappeared,

I walked with loneliness today,
She creates an illusion of safety, something akin to friendship,
Do I choose to stay with her?
Or does she secretly plan to suffocate me of all my life force energy?
As I sit with loneliness, quietness surrounds me,
Within the depths of solitude, voices around me begin to speak,
The wind whispers, and a bird explains many mysteries of life,
A sunbeam falls in front of me and speaks of transformation,
Am I truly alone?
I become aware of conversations with myself,
Who is this “I” which speaks to me?
I walked with loneliness today,
As she reached her hands to blind my eyes from all that was around me,
I began to hear the voice of my soul speak to me,
I began to realize greatness within me,
Reaching far beyond the room I sat alone in,
I began to realize how connected I was to everything,
I sat with loneliness today,
That which I thought was my enemy,
Revealed herself to be my closest friend,
She set me free,
To find my true self,
To discover my authentic self within.
~ Valerie Greguire