HOL Ravenclaw

But the Raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only
That one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour.
Nothing farther then he uttered—not a feather then he fluttered—
Till I scarcely more than muttered “Other friends have flown before—
On the morrow he will leave me, as my Hopes have flown before.”
Then the bird said “Nevermore.”

Task:
Fill in the following Coloring Page (using a minimum of five colors) and post below! Remember to keep embedded images to 600x600px when not linking elsewhere.


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Alternatively you may contribute an original Poem in 75 words or more titled “Sitting Lonely” or describe what Loneliness has meant to you in life with the same word count expectations. Are you more of an introvert or extrovert? Do you ever feel perfectly content to be alone, or entirely lonely even when surrounded by others? What are some effects of longterm loneliness?

This task is worth 15 beans, with an additional 15 bonus beans for completing all Week Three tasks by end of activity. Deadline is 11:59pm (HOL time) on Halloween, Monday October 31st.

I am an introvert at heart, I have never liked to talk to people, let alone make friends with them when I was little. So I spent most of my former years drifting between person to person, never once forming a strong bond since I was not the best at communication. I never had the best friends, nor did I have the nicest family, so I read my books continually and I spent my time watching others.

Despite being a bit of an introvert, I don't think I have ever felt genuinely lonely until the lockdowns began in recent years. I have always been very comfortable in my own company and worked from home, so the start of the lockdown did not feel very different to me at all. However, as time passed I think that it began to get to me more and more, and I started eating less healthily and not keeping on top of household chores. Over the past year, I have made a considerable effort to start doing more with my spare time - getting out and about and meeting new people. This has really helped me to overcome these feelings of loneliness, and I have enjoyed making new friends, trying new things, and being slightly more extroverted.