Distant bells open my eyes <br />Bringing me back to where i am <br />My dream now lost in my mind <br />I'm awake as I'll ever be <br />I walk the crowded streets at dawn <br />Each step mocking a sound <br />A reminder that I'm alone <br />Lonliness is not so bad <br />There's room to breathe, <br />to hear yourself think <br />Company can be a heavy burden <br />A red apple catches my eye <br />i steal a bite and savour its taste <br />i stop to smile at the children at the park <br />They giggle, leaving a shadow of innocent laughter <br />I want to weep but instead i sigh <br />Life will bring them down soon enough <br />I walk through my front door <br />Home again, <br />The silence has never been so golden<br /><br />Leah Ayliffe<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/peace-in-lonliness/
