Dust rose gold in late-day heat
Time fell slow beneath my feet
Silence wrapped me like a vow
Life stood still in sacred now
Loneliness felt sharp and real
Heart refused to numb or steal
Pain stayed honest in its place
Tears fell soft in holy grace
Moments stretched past measured clocks
Self unlocked forgotten locks
Every ache turned into song
Truth proved quiet deep and strong
Alone I touched my own true core
Saw I never lacked before
Solitude revealed the truth:
Eternity begins in you