Poetry Delight returns this week with a captivating free verse that celebrates the power of solitude.

Nana Efua Rockson says when she is alone, she does not feel lonely because she feels closer to God. Enjoy.

ALONE, NOT LONELY

When I am alone

I sense an inner joy and fulfillment of who I am as a child of God

When I am alone

I connect to a source

To a limitless vault of wisdom, intelligence and love and

Download all of the goodness within to bless life

When I am alone

I feel the spirit of the Almighty God

Directing, beckoning and whispering to me

To be a greater self of me as I connect fully to Him

And, I find myself praying, singing and giving thanks for the magnificent life that I live

And the blessed life I am yet to experience beautifully

When I am alone

I smile; and in every smile bring total happiness

I forgive; and in every act of forgiveness of a person or an event, I let go and let God take control

When I am alone

I love myself and all the wonderful people life has blessed me with, and every love pad causes an avalanche of greater love to be experienced

I create goodness; and in every good created, life experiences a better me and I feel all these virtues clearing my pathways to an eternally gorgeous and abundantly blessed life.

When I am alone

The silence is music in my ears

The darkness is light for my life

The quietness is peace eternal

The peace is joy fulfilled

The aloneness is heaven unleashed

The tranquility is blessings flowing

And I find myself serenaded with love divine and abundant grace

And my life is eternally prosperous

For even though I am alone, I am not lonely for God’s grace abounds everywhere in my life!

Inspiration behind the poem:

A friend once asked me, “don’t you feel lonely?”  My quick and firm answer was, "No! I don’t feel lonely".

This may sound too utopian because we all have moments and phases in our lives when we are alone and lonely or just plain lonely even amongst people.

With no bosom friend to talk to, to share worries with or just plainly enjoy the company of another over simple things like playing a game or watching a movie in silence, you may feel down or lonely.

Later that day, however, I pondered over my answer and explored my reasons for saying a big “No, I don’t feel lonely”. Upon reflection, this poem: ALONE, NOT LONELY poured out from the depth of my being.

I came to realize that I have a Supreme Being that fills my life to the full when I am are down, empty and dejected.

One can choose to call this Supreme Being, God or any name that best describes it (whether you are a Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist or whatever religion you belong to), the end results are the same.  When you connect to that source of life in times of distress, loss, pain, death, or when life looses it sense of existence, you are able to sail through whatever situation and come out stronger.

When the chips are down, when the road becomes bending, when the mountains seem too high, when the water starts swirling in anger, when the thunder echoes fiercely, and everything around you starts tumbling down, connect to your source of life - God and you will realize that although you may be alone, you are never lonely.

You and God form the majority and you will come out unscathed and renewed to face another day. For the beauty of a well-meaning life is being able to overcome challenges and move on stronger and successful as if nothing has happened.

Profile of author

Nana Efua Rockson is an easygoing affable person with a passion for success. She is a Marketing Communication and PR professional with over ten years experience. She is currently the Group Head, Corporate Affairs & Marketing at GLICO Group Ltd, an indigenous insurance and financial services company.

Writing poetry is her hobby and she enjoys doing it. In today’s chaotic world, one needs space and time for escapism, winding down, and Nana Efua does that by writing poetry. Writing poetry allows her to travel into a world of imagination, reflection, retrospection, introspection and deeper delving into common human dilemmas and package them in poetic language.

Poetry gives her the fluidity to express things in few but poignant words and phrases.