The Song Of Humanity- A Poem Inspired By Church Bells

Note the prelude to this poem, as it came from some amazing inspiration. This is as favorite of a friend of mine I hold dear.

I had to stop in the middle of doing other things today because the bells of the church near my home (less than a full block away) were playing an unusual song. "The Sound of Silence" by Simon and Garfunkle. This song, when instrumental, is so achingly beautiful. Anyway, it made me think, and inspired me to write this poem:

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So many people

 

Floating through the wide deep ocean

 

That is life as we know it

 

Yearning to be heard because

 

We all have a voice that yearns

 

To find an un-deaf ear and we

 

Cry out when alone for someone

 

To hear our humble utterances

 

To find only silence echoing

 

Politely through a dim hall.

 

If a tree falls in a forest and there is

 

No one there to hear it does it

 

Make a sound?

 

Oh yes!

 

That sound

 

May remain trapped for eternity

 

In a bubble of hope

 

Yet the sound was formed

 

It took shape, came abruptly to life

 

Born into a thoughtless world,

 

It may not have moved mountains

 

But it moved the speaker

 

Or would not have been spoken.

 

In a cacaphonous sea of word and sound

 

It is improbable to separate

 

The multitudes of voices

 

Yet they remain there- a part-

 

Integral,necessary.

 

 

 

Without each individual voice

 

The cacaphony would become

 

Harmonious, yes, but honest?

 

The true sounds are the most exquisite

 

Silence yourself and you will become

 

The destructor of the truth:

 

The life and living rhythm

 

Giving poignant honesty

 

To the song of

 

 

Humanity.

Reviews

[PENS FOR PEACE /TJ CALI..]

Loved your poem!
I say it is dedicated to all those around the world that work os hard to speak and write Truth!
A great piece of artistic work!
Keep writing! Love your work!
TIM

[poddar kushal]

it is a rather layered poem( i mean it in a good way!) each layer provides a moving description. yes we must have a voice. a voice to express our thoughts. the voice however may not be words. i have seen a mute girl bursting with poem when she saw sea shore for the first time. that was the song of Humanity

[J.P.O.et]

HUMANITY
That's what it is all about, isn't it
Something that we all lack far too often
Einstein has a quote along the lines of
'It is evident man's technology will far surpass his humanity,
but the true test will be for man's humanity to then surpass his technology'
Think about that, Love ya
J.P.O.et

[Glamorous Eyes]

I really enjoyed reading it. I really see what you are saying.

[yinseriv]

This is a good tribute also to to your ability to hear both the melody and harmony that brings us our humanity.

[nicki_504]

Another beautiful poem. "Silence yourslef and you become the destructor of the truth" is a very deep and profound statement, you allude to the purity of sounds in nature but make the connection to our sounds as being just as essential in creating the "life and living rythm", in solidifying our owm humanity.