Learning to Listen

With so much going on in my mind lately

I've had trouble hearing my Inner Voice

until I heard the scream...

"LISTEN TO ME" it yelled

so I did...

It told me in no uncertain terms

that I needed to

renew, recharge, and reconnect with myself

So I packed up all my cares and woes (and books and crafts)

and went to The Lake

by myself

where everything is clearer;

the air, the water,

my thoughts...

After a few days of being blissfully alone~

just my Inner Voice and me~

conversing back and forth...

I've come to the conclusion

THIS was exactly what I needed.

I don't know how tomorrow will go,

but I feel much stronger

and more grounded to deal with it;

at least for today.

My Inner Voice was so much happier and calmer

that I had to strain to hear the words

"Thank you- we needed that."

This poem was inspired by the prompt "Inner Voice" over at One Single Impression. To see other poems, please visit the site.

Thank you all for the kind comments and words on my situation I have going on. It is a family matter and those tend to get sticky and are not real clear cut, which this is turning out to be. It is making me nervous, edgy, distracted, and sad, and probably will not be solved for a long time if not ever.

I did take myself to The Lake for 3 wonderful days. I have only spent an overnite here and there by myself but have never been there that long alone. I have to say...I liked it. No expectations or demands but my own. I read, took long walks, went to the beach, shopped, watched movies, stamped and cross stitched. It really was a gift to be able to do this and one that I really, really needed.

Of course while I was there, 2 very dangerous criminals who had escaped from the Michigan City Prison were still on the loose in the Indiana /Michigan area and I had visions of them hiding in the woods across from our place...that sure didn't make it easy to sleep at night.

As soon as I got home, we left for a few days at a soccer tournament in Rockford, so I am finally feeling like I am catching up on things around home from last week. Hope you all have a wonderful week!