HEARTLESS SILENCEA 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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1 Review Added on August 20, 2016 Last Updated on August 20, 2016 AuthorPhil Robertsmacclesfield, north-west, United KingdomAboutI'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..Writing
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