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