I’m away for a while,
So my thoughts they maybe slow,
I need a little space,
To let my feelings flow.
I’m back in the place,
That I love the most,
To sit and reflect,
On the ghosts of my past.
There are things deep inside,
That I need to let go,
Some feelings to face,
And emotions to show.
And here I can wander,
Or sit by the sea,
And if I need to shout,
There’s nobody but me.
I can’t quite explain,
Why this place feels like home,
Why I find so much peace,
When I’m here on my own.
Perhaps it’s the ocean,
The wind and the sky,
A place where I’m free,
To laugh or to cry.
There’s space here to think,
There’s space here to walk,
There’s space here for silence,
And space here to talk.
No need for pretence,
No one I must please,
Just me and my thoughts,
And the sound of the breeze.
I’m not running away,
Nor hiding from life,
I’m finding some peace,
Away from the strife.
And maybe that’s why,
This place means so much to me,
Because here, for a while,
I can simply just be me.
© Mikki Tiamo, 2026
