Alone in the dark
With just silence around me
I struggle to cope
And so I search deep within
For my inner sense of peace
I originally wrote this poem for dVerse Poets, for which the poetics prompt yesterday was “solitude”. I’m also joining in with Tanka Tuesday.
A Multitude of Musings 
I know this feeling Astrid, only too well
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Thanks so much for saying that. I’m sorry you can relate.
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❤️❤️❤️
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I think you’ll find it, never give up the search.
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Thanks so much!
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With just silence one may have to look deep for peace.
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Yeah, true. I am blind, so it’s almost literally always dark around me (not really, as I do have light percception). However, I am not deaf and can’t imagine experiencing that.
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I often fall asleep to this.. which probably is a good thing.
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Oh okay. I don’t know whether I understand you. You fall asleep reading my poem or you fall asleep searching for inner peace?
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I fall asleep
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I fall asleep at night
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Oh haha, that’s a good thing! I love your interpretation of this.
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I honestly believe each one of us is being tested in different ways right now. Anyone who says they aren’t is lying. I take it a day at a time. The one saving grace for me is that it isn’t taking place in the middle of winter.
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Yes, totally agree about being grateful this doesn’t happen in winter right now. I really hope it won’t next year either.
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My head hits the pillow and I sleep 99% of the time but when life is challenging I know the place of which you speak.
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Thanks for commenting. Yes, life can get in the way of sleep sometimes.
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Beautiful Depth in this tanka
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Thanks for saying that! 💜
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My pleasure
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This is a heartfelt Tanka, Astrid. I think we’ve all been in this situation. Here’s to better days ahead, my friend. ❤
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Thanks so very much for your support! 💜
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Absolutely! A great pleasure. ❤
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Very evocative and heartfelt. ❤
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Thanks so much for saying that. 💜
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Beautiful
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