I heard Shakespeare made up the word lonely, "one", surrounded by two l's
Loneliness
It's not the loneliness of life
that makes me sad
or life's misfortunes that I've had
it's not the tax man at my door
maybe it's my poetry that's poor
with all those poets on lonely shore,
and all those churches empty pews
where people sit with empty views
while the Bishop reads the daily news,
all these people all alone
now all their faith is overgrown
bombs, bullets, sexy news
newspaper editors wipe their shoes
don't give a toss which side he screws
someone big it's bigger queues,
a lot of poems say God is dead
so who's this lodger in my head?
that brings me water daily bread
and lets me sleep while I'm in bed
call Him what you like you will
I don't mind just call me ill,
for sorrow's flee
when mind is still.
That's a poem that truly captures a good deal of the spirit of the times.
Some fine observations here... There is much loneliness within religious institutions and elsewhere...where there should be fullness. Many are, as the Manual says.. hungering for spiritual nourishment and knowledge of the good news... 'he felt pity for them, because they were skinned and thrown about like sheep without a shepherd.' -Matt 9:36. There are 'lots of poems' that assert God is dead, yet for those who genuinely seek, there is sufficient rational evidence for the existence of a Creator... the sheer intelligence and complexity in nature... and fulfilled prophecy at a level that indicates divine direction. Communing with the Source of such wisdom and love...does indeed give stillness and peace.
you say it all, delightfully...'when mind is still'.....like the One in al-l. Grateful for this verse Woj
seek always the still centre and be at peace
Marvelous !!!