My Solitude - Visitor's Poem

by Angelica Villaflor
(Philippines)

I was alone with nowhere to go
I was alone as my tears continue to flow
Loneliness accompanied me
Is this the way my life should be?

I had grieved so much
My heart needs a clutch
Can’t find somebody to trust
When will this agony last?

I used to depend on people around me
But as time goes by they’re slowly stealing my glee
I’m dying inside unwillingly
How I wished to escape all this vanity.

Why do I have to live my life so restricted?
Why do I have to follow them not myself instead?
It’s not them who gave me life
It’s not them who keep me alive.

I owe my life to my Creator
I still breathe because it’s the will of my Savior
There’s nothing I could ever wish for
My Lord is enough, there’s nothing I want more.

Now my solitude comes to an end
Nobody could make it extend
There’s no space for my solitude
For my Lord God is good!