Barbra Schroeder

When you want to run, to hide
And conceal yourself inside, a crowd
So the world bounds you
Remember what it really takes
To encompass such solitude
The acute awareness of yourself
And the comfort of your being
When you want to dive into someone else
To be what they are, free
Just think of the props you can give to yourself
If you can just stay here, steady
Think of the worlds you’ve foreseen
Without someone else’s daydream
Think of a time when you are alone
When you permit your heart to sing
Embrace the moments you spend unaided
And think hard about what they mean
Think twice, and you will see
To be inside that head of yours
It’s not so bad to be
Remember what to do
Take responsibility for you
Admit your mistakes, and
Like a kaleidoscope, remember 
Just one little twist is all that it takes
Embrace the amplitude, by
Which the world excepts its fate,
Find respect for its decision
And gracefully modulate.