Silence

A tribute to my grandpa. We love you and miss you. Special thanks to my brother for the first two lines of this poem.

The silence of a long-heard sound

The silence on the edge of calamity

The silence that clings to these pale, white walls

The silence that hopes to blacken our hearts

The silence of a womb

bursting forth with new life

until it's silenced again

in the dust of the earth. 

Fly away, gentle spirit

far from this silent room

to the sky, where silence

will never reign again. 

Author's Note

I hope you all enjoyed this tribute to my grandpa. I wrote this back in November, when he passed away at the age of 85. Thank you so much for stopping by, and have a wonderful day.
<3 Elisa

Reviews

[LauraraMonique]

I really liked this. My aunt committed suicide by jumping off a eleven-story building.... Bout 3 months ago. Hardest thing ever, but these are beautiful words. Excellent tribute.

"The silence of a womb
bursting forth with new life
until it's silenced again
in the dust of the earth"

I truly thought you did a magnificent job.

Best,

Laurara Monique

[Elisa]

Oh my goodness. I am so, so sorry for your loss. I can't even imagine...
I'm glad that you enjoyed the poem. Thank you very much for reading.

[gabiaimee]

Reminds me of the moment my grandfather passed away as well. It was over the summer after a long battle with cancer. At the time I had no words in me to even begin to describe everything: the emotion, the crying, the relief, especially the silence. Very beautiful write; I love absolutely love it. I can't wait to read more from you.

[Elisa]

Thank you. You have no idea how much that means to me. I'm so sorry for your loss.

[LauraraMonique]

Aw, I'm glad that it means something, sometimes all I want more than anything is to make someone smile, even if I'm not. And I appreciate the thoughts, at least she isn't suffering anymore.. Hoping she was forgiven for that type of thing(if there is a higher power), lol. I love how this is turning into a convo. :P

[Elisa]

Yeah I felt the same way when my grandpa passed away. Making other people feel better made me feel better.

[LauraraMonique]

That's the truth. It's been hard but, life ya know? The best stories come from the most pain/love. It makes us better artists, doesn't it?

[Elisa]

I totally agree the best writing is authentic, in my opinion.

[Saravanan Evu]

Words form your Heart!!! Nice writing...

[Elisa]

Thank you! Yes this was definitely a very personal one.

[Jamie]

Such an elegant write and full of emotion! Also very relatable! Really enjoyed reading this :)

[Elisa]

Thank you so much!

[Jamie]

You're welcome :)

[Devanshu Rajput]

I really feel sorry for the unfathomable loss of yours. Grandparents are an aspect that holds immense significance in one's life. But, let me add, as Terry Gerritsen says:-

" Dead is the person, who is forgotten".

Your grandpa is not dead, because there is his granddaughter for him to remember. This tribute, really has the potential to convey message, that you really want to express,

A great write.

Devanshu

[Elisa]

Thank you so much! I couldn't agree with you more. My family and I still feel his presence with us. Thanks again, and have a great day!

[MsJewel]

Absolutely beautiful. I'm sorry for your loss.

Julie

[Elisa]

Thank you Julie! I really appreciate it!

[Shivalik Kalsotra]

a genuine writing, a masterpiece of pure love from heart...may she rest in peace...nice work

[Elisa]

Thank you so much!