Silent Disrespect

In silence,

there is a message

Louder than any non-utterance.

No words could ever be so cruel.

Word Demon Gone Mute,

This skin is soft to touch,

Yet impenetrable to your sword

Which now withers in hand.

The visage slipped,

Your craven ways show true--

Risk of confrontation, your defeat.

May it crown your head.

Inevitable endpoint shown

Clear in your armor 'til glare blinded you.

That sound was my shield going up,

Not my heart breaking.

Black bile infects

Killing your romantic posies

In undercurrents of blood and thought

You try to disguise and normalize.

Disrespect stands,

Coldly; quietly as a breakfront

Keeping warm winds of friendship at bay.

Never will before come again.

Reviews

[Simon Welsh]

Woah. Hell hath no fury. Nicely done.

[JayceeC]

Lol..my pissed off moods do tend to show up!

[Indra Neil]

raw truth conveyed in this profound write! brilliant composition with vivid imagery! well done!!

[JayceeC]

Thank you Indra, welcome to my writing.

[Indra Neil]

u r welcome!

[E G TEN]

Morning Jan, the silent treatment is something that teenage girls
had mastered, sad thing is when adults sometimes forget to be
mature enough to talk it over instead hides in each of our own
shells, way to write out your frustration.

[JayceeC]

It's usually my preferred method of venting. At least this one is not too acerbic. Lol

[dan]

Dislike and disrespect are darkened in stronger measure when communicated with silence. You would actually prefer shouting since you get a chance to voice your defense...it may not solve anything but at least you feel involved in the process. "The silent treatment." Rarely does it do more than perpetuate anger and heartache. Nice write, Jan, really well done. take care...dan

[JayceeC]

Thanks Dan. It seems it also sparks writing...lol

[jeannemarie coulter]

silent disrespect is vicious and rarely forgotten...your word tapestry is woven with truth...well done...

[JayceeC]

Thanks much jc

[Robert]

Another good piece you have shared Jaycee, thank you for sending me the read request as I always like reading your work.

[JayceeC]

Thanks Robert. Sorry it's taken so long to get back to you.

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree my friend.
"Disrespect stands,
Coldly; quietly as a breakfront
Keeping warm winds of friendship at bay.
Never will before come again."
Disrespect is a sin of human nature. Hard to be forgiven and this is why. We must lead with kindness, concern and thinking before we speak. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[JayceeC]

John,
Thank you for the read and kind words. Your thoughts are always appreciated.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome. I liked the wisdom in your words.

[Kelsey Schadt]

Great word choice throughout! Your message is loud and clear. You do have a misplaced period "You try to disguise.and normalize." but that is so minor that the only reason I brought it up was I wanted to feel like I could contribute something in this review.

[JayceeC]

I noticed it earlier, but need to get to my computer to fix. My phone sometimes scrambles the codes. Thanks. For stopping by to review. Now go back to writing that book, so I can see how it ends. :-)

[Kelsey Schadt]

I'll post the next chapter I wrote...I may add something in between 10 and 11, but hey the more eyes and suggestions the better!

[Tamika Finley]

Silence could definitely be a shield. This is a nice piece

[JayceeC]

Thanks for stopping in to review.

[Tamika Finley]

not a problem

[Pushkar Prabhat]

WoW!!!!
silence is a double sided weapon....... only skilled knights can use it well........
seems today is not your lucky day.........i loved it!!!!
:)

[JayceeC]

A bit of a rant, but not too serious, P. A few scratches, but okay. Just not happy at the situation. Anyway it made for good writing...lol

[Pushkar Prabhat]

may you find peace.........what happened??
we love to read and write misery........god help us.