Aloness

Have you stopped to be with your aloness ?

That seemingly hungry ghost,

Hovering in the shadows,

Beckoning you,

with ghastly silence.

Oh the trepidation,

Of what you may meet !

Beyond the faces, the chatter

And the glory of sunshine

In your seeking

STOP!

Howling emptiness

Meets your presence

Longing unites

The wondrous stars

The cold meets the breath of expanse

Crisp and crowned in night,

Belonging,

Kisses your feet

Its lips,

The miracle of existence.

~ Malaika Vera

Art by Malaika Vera~ Digital Collage