The Sounds of the Night

A Poem by Jock Engelman

Hearing no one answer the phone
Would be alright if pain left unbeknown
Would be alright if I didn't hate myself

Hearing the automated voice here
Would be alright if I didn't disappear
Would be alright if it wasn't the last

Hearing my sobbing fill the air tonight
Would be alright if this was my first night
Would be alright if I could understand why

© 2013 Jock Engelman

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TL Boehm

wow. This is eloquent and bitterly sad. Well done.

Posted 10 Years Ago

1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

radio raven

This has a nice hook, 'would be alright'. They Make me keep reading.

Posted 10 Years Ago

1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Mockingbird

conveys despair and alienation. also it sounds like what it feels like to be in a deep depression. great job.

Posted 11 Years Ago

1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

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Added on November 3, 2013
Last Updated on November 7, 2013

Author

Jock Engelman

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

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I am a guy who has gone through a lot over the years, i have many illnesses which i manage quite well. But i am still riddled with many demons. I was bullied for many years, so now i use my years of t.. more..