Sensory Deprivation
An ode to my greatest comfort--a much needed time-out when life gets daunting.
All alone
No one around.
No speck of light
No bit of sound.
I sit alone
I sit in peace
My thoughts surround me
My stresses cease.
The day was rough
The week was, too
I need this nothing
To help reboot.
Sounds and questions
Never cease
Thoughts are jumbled
I need release.
I cannot scream,
I cannot vent
I'm trapped in chaos
I'm not meant--
To take it all
Without a rest
This thing called me-time
It's what's best.
Five minutes here
Ten minutes there
Is not enough
I need more care.
Sometimes an hour
Sometimes it's two
Alone in darkness,
Will usually do.
If you're extroverted
Please be kind
Give us introverts
Some time to unwind.
We get daunted
Without a break
We need isolation
For sanity's sake.
About the Creator
Laura Gray
Coffee gets me started; my toddler keeps me haggard.
I've always had a passion for writing but fear has stopped me from sharing my work with anyone. Vocal is my push to step out of my comfort zone.
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