Silent Speaker

(one from the archives)

Oh, silent speaker let me say,

it hasn't always been this way.

What game is this you like to play?

You starve me, yes you do indeed.

You starve me of the words I need

and I'm not one who's prone to greed.

So little do I ask of you,

it seems a simple thing to do.

Why can't you hold me close to you

and tell me that you love me?

Reviews

[Lorry]

Ah, the enforced silence, I remember it well. psychological torture never ends well, does it? It's what control freaks do when they have run out of answer... You know, like four year olds do.
(sorry to any four year olds reading, no offence intended)

Ps...Perhaps that is why it is now impossible to shut me up. I was just saying that the other day to the lady in the newsagent, shortly before she barred me from the shop and threw me out the door. :)

[Chris Shaw]

Ta Lorry. Yeah that old chestnut enforced silence. Sounds like you've had a basin full of that. That poor newsagent, nagging her to death were ya? No wonder you've been bared or barred.whatever :) .

[D. Mansfield]

In some ways it's silence that I crave, in others it's the worst of all tortures

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you DM for reviewing this old poem. Silence can be both welcome and torture. All the best. read moreThank you DM for reviewing this old poem. Silence can be both welcome and torture. All the best.

Chris

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Chris... writing poetry is like an Egg that will Crack when
the moment arrives to burst open and fly into a Sky of innuendoes...
Be blessed. softly, Pat

[Chris Shaw]

Dear Pat a very old poem resurrected surprisingly out of the blue. I have to say I like my eggs cracked to reveal both sunny and funny. We have lovely and sunny at the moment and we are off to the garden centre to buy strawberry plants. We have blueberries, but our strawberry plants are not doing so well and need replacing. Have a beautiful day dear friend 🌺

[Neville]

.. those pregnant pauses seem to stretch for eternity don't they .. or so I'm told .. I can feel it is still here tho' surely .. Neville

[Chris Shaw]

I remember …. borderline ……..nothing borderline about the poem though ….

and I say nothing borderline about anything else :)

How’s my memory doing :)

[Neville]

I think summat needs jigging :)

[Chris Shaw]

Lol it ain’t my memory that’s for sure :)

[andrew mitchell]

How silence strikes a chord that hurts the heart.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Andrew for giving this oldie a much needed airing. All good wishes.

Chris

[Stella Armour]

emotional blackmail of sorts, their silence drives you to breaking point and then you become the bad guy for losing your temper... mind games !

[Chris Shaw]

Thanks Stella. Mind games indeed. All good wishes on a dull winter morning. Keep warm.

Chris

[Stella Armour]

Good morning Chris it's white over here with brilliant sunshine ... so the promise of a nice day ☼

[Chris Shaw]

All our white has gone Stella Temperature increasing. Very wet now outside. Enjoy your day.

Chris

[John Alexander McFadyen]

You express well the complexity yet the banality of relationships, and how we handle them badly at times, in this soulful, sad plea Chris.,

[Chris Shaw]

Sadly there are some who delight in this sort of behaviour. What:s more they know what they are doing. Thanks for calling John.

Chris

[Dave]

Unfortunately I know all to well of what you speak. To hear those words, sweet music to one's ears. Haven't heard them - in years.

Take care - Dave

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you so much Dave. Pleased this poem meant something to you. I appreciate your thoughts. All good wishes.

Chris

[Dave]

It did and thank you.

Take care - Dave

[kentuck14]

Yes . . . this character has a habit of going off on vacation (holiday).
Sometimes you just have to raise the window and shout out for him to return!
Watch out though! You might lose some sleep if he does.

Tom

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Tom and smiling at your response. All good wishes.

Chris

[Einstein Noodle]

great read for me..captivated by the poet musing on her "speaker" ... and in closing brings it round to the very shy lover in love ... that secret admirer many never give thought to ... wonder if i had any????? ;} my oldest daughter uses silence that way .. drives me nuts because she is the one that always calls me to vent .. usually i can't get a word in edgewise and then all the sudden .. dead air space ... i use to break it after a minute or so ... now i am ...........silent ;))))))))))))
E.

[Chris Shaw]

Dear Mr E, thank you so much for reading and advising what my lines meant for you. Lovely to hear.All good wishes and thankful for your visit.

Chris

[Einstein Noodle]

:) .................

[Ayvid N]

Such is the nature of love. It needs reinforcement and reassurance, moment to moment. Silence then is a double edged sword which must be used judiciously in love. What works for each relationship is different as each equation is unique. I loved this simple yet direct poem. Such clarity of thought. Vulnerability too 💕

[Chris Shaw]

I'm glad you picked up on the vulnerability DIVYA. When I wrote these lines, it was certainly there. Thank you so much.

Chris