Words

Her voice lingers at the back of her throat

Mouth closed, lips pressed

And being shut inside those four walls

She has no need to speak

For there is no one to talk to

Except those voices in her head

And the people from her memories

No music can make her sing

If she does, the people outside will hear

And silence her once again

She swallows back the words

For even a single moan can be heard

In this lonely world of hers

She is mute

Words…

Sounds…

Forbidden.

Silence…

Quiet…

Poke and prod at her sanity

A taunting ringing in her ears

Boredom…

Loneliness…

Longing…

All lingering at the back of her throat

Wanting to burst out

Aching to scream out

“I’m here!”

For fear that her silence

Has erased her existence

This concrete box she lives in

Illuminated with artificial light

Only a peephole to peek outside

Even then, it is only a glimpse

She lies on her bed

Idly staring at the ceiling

Tears streaming at the sides of her head

Still, no words come out

Until she whispers

“I’m here.

I’m never gone.

I just miss you…”

Reviews

[lostboy]

sometimes silence is golden..sometimes words are. how do we know which to choose today..i think you made the right choice.

Excellent. that was something! wow...

[Cassiopia Summers]

The imagery that radiates from the simple words, and the emotions that leak through the silence are indeed powerful. Great, touching write. Keep up the good work. :)

[Poetic Beauty]

This remind me of someone who is a self induced mute but it goes deeper in this poem. It makes me think she is in a mental hospital and she is afraid to speak for what they might do to her if she does. This story is told very clearly and I can see the small detail in this poem which allows me to picture it in my mind.

[Harold]

I enjoyed the idea of the poem, but its a bit over used. The writing was very good, though. its just that the poem didnt flow as well as it could have

[w2de35657u687y4324rf]

It perked my interest until the final few lines. I hadn't expected the work to take the love aspect. The voices were a nice touch. Good work.

[Kenneth The Poet]

Dark, despairing, but wondrous nonetheless.

[unknown]

Sounds like me, silence, quiet, peace, loneliness at times.

[Sunni Davis]

Deeply intense and emotional poem. I like it very much!

[Kyla H]

Very strong, this has me breathless. The imagery and feeling is very nicely portrayed in this!