#1000VoicesSpeak for Compassion today and on the 20th of every month. The subject this month? CONNECTION. We don’t always feel it. My first thought on this topic was how often I have felt disconnected but my constant connection has been nature. If you ever feel alone or lonely…
ALONE BUT CONNECTED
I feel alone
I’m afraid
Why do you feel so all alone?
The ocean asks with every unceasing wave
She pulls me forward and back
Gently
She is persistent and relentless
It’s only beginning, she tells me
Forward and back, her weight rocks me into comfort
The sand molds to my unique shape
Accepting me, no matter what
Each foot step proof I am connected to the earth
In a way that is mine, me
I hear voices, an infinite echo
A distant, soft chorus
The shells, scattered on the shore
“Don’t feel small”, they implore
In a world so big you can find shelter
In the tiniest nooks
I answer in a prayer of understanding
Hardened shells protect me, too
I am alone but I am connected
I look at the sky at night
The moon, she smiles down at me
She knows I count on her
Her mystery illuminates my nocturnal restlessness
You feel all alone
She tells me in her shining, lilt
She knows me well
Because I am
Connecting the dots of stars
Their message is the same
They shine and twinkle for me
Each moment different from the next
It’s not over
It’s only beginning, they whisper
While I sleep
I feel alone because I am
I lose my fear
Forward and back
Round and round, I move through this world
The same but always changing
Each moment different from the next
Me, just me
Alone but connected
-LT
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Chris Carter
May 30, 2015 at 8:14 pmOh Lisa…
This took me back to my teen years… where I surely felt so alone, and connected. Me. In the sand, listening and looking at the waves, rolling to and from my presence, whispering love and comfort and connectedness when I needed it most. Looking up to the stars in the sky, oh so many nights I ran to my place of solace, of refuge…
At the beach.
I am stirred. Your words touched me deeply.
lisa
May 31, 2015 at 9:00 amChris, what a beautiful comment. It makes me beyond happy when my words stir up emotions and memories like that. This: “rolling to and from my presence, whispering love and comfort and connectedness…” I can relate to that teenager. 🙂
My Inner Chick
May 29, 2015 at 5:14 pm“Alone but Connected”
I like that, darling. xxx
lisa
May 29, 2015 at 11:18 pm🙂 Thank you, Kim! xo
Jeri
May 24, 2015 at 11:30 pmSuch wonderful sentiments and very along the lines of some realizations I’ve been having lately. It’s always cool when a poem or story can add another layer to what’s going on in real life and help the mind turn the matter over.
lisa
May 25, 2015 at 12:42 pmThank you, Jeri. I’m happy this poem triggered a new layer to those thoughts.
Kimmie
May 22, 2015 at 2:54 pmBeautiful poem!
lisa
May 22, 2015 at 7:08 pmThank you, Kimmie and welcome to the Great Escape blog 🙂
Totally Caroline
May 22, 2015 at 11:53 amBeautifully written. For you it is the ocean, for me it is the sun. When I feel the sun on my skin, I feel less lonely, it almost feels like a hug to me.
Have a great weekend 🙂
lisa
May 22, 2015 at 12:28 pmThank you, Caroline! That feeling of hot sun on the skin is quite heavenly after a long winter. Have a great weekend!
Tamara
May 22, 2015 at 7:41 amWow, Lisa! A poet! Cassidy is at Cape Cod this weekend and I can’t help thinking about how healing it is for me there – with the lack of allergies and the feels of sand, sun and air.
Also symbolically – we are just so built around it.
lisa
May 22, 2015 at 12:27 pmYes, I hope you get to go soon, Tamara! Thanks for stopping over!
Jane thrive
May 21, 2015 at 11:38 pmSo beautiful, Lisa! I also turn to the ocean for comfort and peace, and always amazed and calmed by the changing tides and faces of the waves. <3
lisa
May 22, 2015 at 12:27 pmNicely put, Jane! <3
Kelly Hashway
May 21, 2015 at 11:45 amGreat poem, Lisa. Full of such emotion. Nicely done.
lisa
May 21, 2015 at 3:08 pmThanks, Kelly!
Jodi
May 21, 2015 at 2:51 amYou have a gift, my friend. I feel close to you! xoxo
lisa
May 21, 2015 at 10:30 amThank you so much, Jodi! <3
Balroop Singh
May 20, 2015 at 7:28 pmHi Lisa,
Wonderfully connected! You can never be alone, dear friend, with such lovely thoughts and connections.
We are all connected… there is a great depth in this statement- the connections may not be very well defined in some cases but we do feel their power. My first connection is with Mother Nature, with the places I visited and some that I would like to visit again… the connections we leave behind as we move ahead, friends and colleagues, who moulded us into what we are and the new connections we love to form!
Blogosphere has introduced me to new and unique kind of connections. Stay blessed Lisa and I look forward to more such beautiful poems. Thanks for introducing us your emotionally poetic aspect.
lisa
May 20, 2015 at 10:59 pmThank you, Balroop! You’re right, our past connections and our new connections all contribute to how we feel today. Mother nature is a true healer, too. We don’t have to be alone!
Liv
May 20, 2015 at 5:24 pmJust lovely Lisa. Connecting with yourself is so important. I find writing is such a good way to center myself and become more mindful.
lisa
May 20, 2015 at 10:55 pmSo true, Liv. Thank you!
Rachel E. Bledsoe
May 20, 2015 at 5:21 pmI resonated so much with these words. This was beautiful and will stay in my gut for a very long time. Thank you for writing this poem, for writing each word.
lisa
May 20, 2015 at 8:40 pmThank you so much, Rachel! That means a lot to me.
Leslie
May 20, 2015 at 5:02 pmWith most of the other posts I’ve read today reflecting on connecting with other people, I love that you went a different way to write about connecting with nature instead.
lisa
May 20, 2015 at 8:39 pmThanks, Leslie. Mother nature is always there if we choose to see her as a comfort.
Dan
May 20, 2015 at 4:16 pmBeautiful Lisa
lisa
May 20, 2015 at 8:39 pmThank you, Dan 🙂 Hope you’re doing well!
Roshni
May 20, 2015 at 3:54 pmThat’s a lovely poem on self-awareness and connection!!
lisa
May 20, 2015 at 8:38 pmThank you, Roshni!
Chrys Fey
May 20, 2015 at 3:14 pmThat poem was marvelous. How can anyone feel lonely after reading that? I often feel disconnected from my family and friends. Nature is easy for me to connect with. 🙂
lisa
May 20, 2015 at 8:38 pmIsn’t that the truth? Me too, Chrys 🙂
Brenda Lee
May 20, 2015 at 2:51 pmBeautiful Lisa and well written.
lisa
May 20, 2015 at 8:38 pmThank you, Bren! xo
Vagrant Rhodia
May 20, 2015 at 2:10 pmI found your poem so very inspiring. Thank you for reminding me that none of us are truly alone
lisa
May 20, 2015 at 8:32 pmThank you so much. We aren’t alone although we all feel that way sometimes. That’s when it’s great to get in touch with the beauty around us.
TJ Lubrano
May 20, 2015 at 1:45 pmWhat a wonderful poem. Nature is a gorgeous place to find peace and inspiration. I adore it. 🙂
lisa
May 20, 2015 at 8:32 pmAbsolutely, TJ. Thanks for stopping over!
Amy
May 20, 2015 at 1:21 pmI too find connection in nature, especially on the beach or in the woods.
lisa
May 20, 2015 at 8:31 pmHi Amy, yes, I miss it if I don’t get there enough. Meditation, quiet which is much needed with our on going technology.
Shelah
May 20, 2015 at 12:33 pmTouching poem, Lisa! 🙂 XO Shelah
lisa
May 20, 2015 at 8:30 pmThanks, Shelah! xo
deborahbrasket
May 20, 2015 at 11:13 amLovely, The ocean has always been an inspiration for me too. Love the photo-graphic you made and the thought about our footprints and connectedness.
lisa
May 20, 2015 at 8:30 pmThank you, Deborah! Yes, the ocean is one of my favorite places. Soothing 🙂