Talking In Silence

What to say 

When you’ve got nothing to say. 

They expect you say something

People 

People 

People 

Always talking 

Filling those silences with their 

Voices 

Voices 

Pretending that I care 

For an easy day 

& on to the next 

But those silences you see, 

Are the best part of my days 

& they’re taken from me

By 

Voices 

Voices 

& I’ll smile that fake smile 

That I wear so well. 

Reviews

[barleygirl]

I feel exactly the same way, that's why I live in the boondocks with only furry friends to keep my attention on the important details of living a simple life. I've never been very good at tolerating the NOISE that many people must create daily. Half our TV programs are so-called "reality" shows with a bunch of noise & bickering & it drives me crazy the way people have to say something even when they have nothing to say. Sorry about this rant, but your poem just brings it out of me! I love the way you've used the repetition of single words to illustrate the way many people just say the same thing over & over. Also, I love that your poem is short (much shorter than my review) to show your preference for being concise *smile*

[Kirsty Woodward]

Thank you so much for your review. Its refreshing to hear & to know someone gets it. That noise. It drives me crazy. Peoples voices. If i've ever tried to express this out loud its just not understandable, so this poem applies to my everyday life. Recently, it's been getting much harder to keep that smile going.

[Pete]

Flows very nicely & reads well. Great rhythm. Sometimes it is better to just not say anything.

'In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.' - Martin Luther King, Jr.

[Kirsty Woodward]

I love a good relating quote. Thanks, Pete.

[Desert Rose]

gah...people people people...they never hear my voiceless screaming

[T Passos]

I can relate to this so much...My thoughts are the one that make me feel more alive but guess what? We can always choose the voices we listen to and sometimes their thoughts are similar to ours and then those fake smiles wear off... It just takes time to find those voices.
loved the poem

[Kirsty Woodward]

Thank you for this Teresa. Your words are appreciated.

[Bacchus]

Oh the sanity in silence. So true.

[Hallar Azad]

But those silences you see,
Are the best part of my days

As an observer, I understand the importance of silence and for you, it seems even more. These are also my "best part of my days" I sometimes feel like I'm within a crowd when I am silent for others. Talking to myself is one of the best feelings I have. So for people like me, its a great poem (Y)

[Jacob Clifford]

As you've shown, silence speaks volumes.