Malak Kalmoni. Chehab Wonderful and profound quotation, Malak! Yes indeed, being alone is not the same as being lonely. We should be our own best company. Kudos for exploring so many of the benefits of solitude! I particularly like how you say, “Being alone centers you and helps balance you.” Your delightful images, speaking parts, and rhymes make this poem a great pleasure to read! By, Linda Powers O’Dell
Tired Souls
“Isolation is a need for those whose souls are tired”, Arab scholar
Invent an invisible space, where images are visual.
Solve the need for rest from others in your rest, soul.
Only the lonely express this need for frivolity?
“Late again!” Leaving your space is such agony!
Amid all the yells, shouts, and greetings you are asunder.
Time flies, teaming with work, oozing away time’s happier,
Inevitable progress, that diminishes our secure imaginings.
“Obviously, you’re crazy! Who wants to be alones?”
Never assume that being alone means lonely!
Being alone centers you and helps balance you.
It rejuvenates your ability to listen to inanities that boo
Your mood into a world of blue!
Being alone helps you heal from long forgotten
Wounds, that bleed till you cauterize their braying
That boo your mood into the blue!
Being alone solidifies your faith,
As you accept your problems as tests of strength,
Your center, alone, is your faith and your strength!
Don’t let the boos send you in a mood of blue!
©️ Malak kalmoni chehab ©️
My poetry book, Perfectly Flawed poetry for change, is available on all eplatforms including Amazon. It was on the finalist list for the Canadian Book Club Awards 2023.
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