alone

Summary

The text is a poetic reflection on the solitude of a person who finds companionship and healing in nature, suggesting that one is never truly alone when connected to the natural world.

Abstract

The author of the text uses a conversational poetic style to convey the experience of solitude, not as loneliness, but as a harmonious communion with nature. The narrative describes how the protagonist interacts with various elements of nature—trees, sun, river, rain, wind, animals, and mountains—to find a deep sense of connection, strength, and emotional release. The mountains, referred to as "apus" or gods in Peru, are personified as entities that manage the weather and give life. The protagonist emphasizes that nature is not just a backdrop but an integral part of their being, offering healing, joy, and a reminder that one is never truly alone. The text concludes with an invitation to recognize the ever-present company of nature in our lives.

Opinions

The author expresses a belief that solitude allows for a profound connection with nature, which is sentient and communicative.
Nature is portrayed as a source of wisdom, healing, and emotional balance.
The mountains, or "apus," are revered as divine beings that control the weather and symbolize strength.
The protagonist suggests that being alone in nature is a transformative experience that can alleviate feelings of loneliness.
There is an underlying message that modern society's perception of being alone is misguided, as nature provides an ever-present companionship.

alone

she asked me what do you do all day? you’re always alone do you ever feel lonely?

I walk amongst the trees under the sun I sit on a rock in the river in the rain looking at the cloud shapes hearing their message

I listen to the wind and talk to animals snakes and lizards grasshoppers and birds

they all tell me something that I already know or help me to remember what I long ago forgot

the mountains give me strength stoic and stern in Peru, called “apus” gods they manage the weather and so they give life

you see I’m never alone with the plants who heal the trees who sing the rocks who hold secrets the flowers who dance the river that runs and soothes my mood

if I feel joy the water laughs with me anger melts away with the sand sadness becomes the water between my toes moving, shifting, changing back into the earth

nature is in me I am in nature

you may think you are alone but, my love just look around you

and know that you are not

alone

Healing in the Jungle

I was sick, and now I’m healed.

the key to Change

it’s simple just do something different

Do You Hear It?

it’s the sound of my soul