Silence of Our Friends

I’ve always had the tendency to be the silent friend… even though at times I feel like I’m close to the end… sometimes I even pretend that I’m ok… even though I struggle on many days, but I try to be the silent friend in the group so that I don’t add to the already long list of complaints. Throughout everyone’s chaos I stay silent because it’s all too familiar and doesn’t shock me… the chaos gets dropped out and I just somehow keep going about

Silence can be deadly… but from it’s a medley… it’s music to my ears… that pairs well with my silent tears and internal fears… but I never share this with my peers, because… well…they will never understand… or say I’m in my head and tell me to stop on command…or say “this is a;; apart of your plan”… but, they just don’t have a clue firsthand.

My silence can be deadly, I smile on the outside and you believe everything is heavenly… but lord only knows this is the death of me. I stay silent because my unspoken-ness still speaks volumes… the friend that will still be by your side that you value. The friend that will put her own demons aside just to listen to your problems and catch you. So, the silence of friends aren’t really silent, you just can’t hear them; the silence converses with them and makes a great impression… The power of silence is such a deadly weapon… Next time you see a silent friend… I want you to perform an examination… then determine if silence ruled the conversation.   

Reviews

[Kane Hagwood]

Know that it is a never a burden to speak to someone you trust about what you're doing through. I made the mistake, for years, of bottling up my pain until it caused me serious pain. But even if you might not feel you have that outlet, writing and poetry are an amazing way to get those emotions out and heal. There's such sadness in these words, and it hurts because I understand this poem all too well. The last part of the poem strikes hard too. Keep writing, and know that you aren't alone. You'd be surprised by how many people feel the same way you do.

[NelliKong]

Thank you for your heartfelt feedback. I greatly appreciate it. I try my best to make all of my poetry authentic.

[Kane Hagwood]

You're welcome. I always love reading people's work, especially when it comes from the heart :)