Let go

Of all the excess of life

That has stuck to you

 

Pare it down.

Remove. Trim.

Give away.

 

Walk away from sounds

That drown

Your own voice

 

Reject words

That are untrue

Coming from you.

 

Listen to your silence

Look at what’s left

When all is gone.

 

Befriend that residue

Cherish it;

Treasure it.

 

Aloneness

Is not to be foolishly grieved;

It is to be intelligently valued.

 

Don’t compromise the time

With yourself

For some base company.

 

Know where

True fulfilment lies

Value yourself.