~ Introverted Solace~

Hence in solitude, or that deserted state when we are surrounded by human beings and yet they sympathize not with us, we love the flowers, the grass, the waters, and the sky. In the motion of the very leaves of spring, in the blue air, there is then found a secret correspondence with our heart.

Percy Bysshe Shelley

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WandererTony · 56-60, M

Lovely lines to narrate the loneliness and companionship with nature that each of us carries yet are unaware unless highlighted or experienced.

MoonlightLullaby · 41-45, F

@WandererTony What a lovely way of putting that. For me personally, I can be in my own home while it's loaded with people, yet feel deep loneliness. Then I can be by myself in nature and feel more at home there and surrounded by its bounty, not a bit of loneliness touches me.

Just like the moon itself; she's been my most loyal companion since childhood. I couldn't wait to see her ethereal beauty rise just so I wouldn't feel alone and finally be at ease. ✨