HEARTLESS SILENCE

HEARTLESS SILENCE

A Poem by Phil Roberts

Silence weighs so heavy
Like a conscience
Like a hunger
Like a baby
Vacuous and greedy
Devouring and needy
And totally insatiable

I could talk of death here
But why lighten the mood
For silence is a serious thing
A damning thing
Immaculate
Incapable of compromise
And unforgiving

No movement is possible
For silence is
As solid as space
A rare and terrible concept
And this perfection
Is unutterably arid

Only time is worse

© 2016 Phil Roberts


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Yes the hellish emptiness, that isn't as empty as one might think... It's full of unbreakable tension...

Posted 8 Years Ago


Phil Roberts

8 Years Ago

It is.....and unbreakable. Thanks as always, my friend.
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8 Years Ago

Always welcome :)

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Phil Roberts
Phil Roberts

macclesfield, north-west, United Kingdom



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I'm from the north-west of England where the rain lives. I am retired and a grandfather to many. I've led an "interesting" life, i suppose you could say, with lots of laughter and a few tears, like mo.. more..

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