Let Silence Sing Your Words to Sleep

When the night has lingered and danced over waters
close to your words, do you wish to scream out
to the very heart of the Milky Way?
Do you set foot in the places
where youth looks back at its end,
or find yourself asking about
 tomorrow’s words while spinning wheels
 of fire that torment your days?

Do you sometimes find yourself
bound in a shower of eager shouts
 that sail by chance into nowhere’s crown,
not knowing if the sun or moon
speaks to your blood in praises
 of those sounds.  

When you find you cannot sleep
because your senses have forgotten
 how the earth and sky watches
over the ones that you love,
shielding them in the armor of your heart.  
This is when a sea of words
becomes a ghost
 predestined to help you
see your way out.

Perhaps, if you persuaded your now,
to dance over waters
 close to your words,
you would not want to fall asleep,
 but have that ghost sit beside your bed
and sing awhile.
 You might find the courage
to expose your soul
has passed.

When the night lingers seeking acknowledgement
that it has unlocked your soul,
look out the window of your roaring mind.
Listen for the silence.
 It has a rhythm that will drown
every syllable you see.
Silence is the ghost
that will sing your words to sleep.

Author's Note

On those nights when you can't shut your mind off and you want to write everything you hold inside, let silence sing your words to sleep.........but only if you want too.......

Reviews

[anne p. murray- LadeeAn..]

What a beautiful, caring poem to share. Such comfort for all who are troubled or can't sleep (I am very familiar with insomnia)
Your words are so comforting, reassurring, hopeful and filled with compassion and sensitivity. I'm making a copy of this to post on my wall

Silencing the mind they say is just before dawn when there’s a moment of complete silence where both the last singers of the night and the first of the day stop, as though holding their breath, waiting to see if the sun will indeed come again. I’ve gotten up early sometimes, just to hear that silence.

[realmwriter]

I always find solice in your words. Even if there is a dark undertone I always find them soothing. I love your style!

[EMF]

A beautiful, torpid, senuous poem, with many more words ending in 'ous' than you can throw a stick at

appologies. will have to return

[Ruth]

Neva...I am blesses to read your gloriously toned work, I find it comforting and liberating :)
This is stunning as always! Those nights are familiar to all, great work love xx

[Aidz]

Strangely familiar this one.. cannot quite work out why ;)

A kewl write as always Neva......

[Arthur Henn]

I can so relate to this wonderful poem Neva - That last stanza is relaxing to this readers soul... Thank You!

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Silence can truly be deafening... for it is the time when your mind seems to be its busiest like a New york City minute... a beautiful and poignant poem

[Poetic Beauty]

This has an unearthly feel to it almost as if story is being told by something other than a human. The details are fine and allow me to picture the scenes as they unfold. This is my favorite stanza
Perhaps, if you persuaded your now,
to dance over waters
close to your words,
you would not want to fall asleep,
but have that ghost sit beside your bed
and sing awhile.
You might find the courage
to expose your soul
has passed.

[Audrey Howitt]

So lovely. You never cease to amaze me. The breadth of emotion so clear on the surface also runs deep. Thank you! (the following was my favorite part)

Perhaps, if you persuaded your now,
to dance over waters
close to your words,
you would not want to fall asleep,
but have that ghost sit beside your bed
and sing awhile.
You might find the courage
to expose your soul
has passed.

[Lily Mae]

"Silence is the ghost
that will sing your words to sleep."
Absolutely beautiful thoughts..xx
Silence is golden but speaks volumes..xx