The Game of Silence

- would there be someone that will say I am still worthy...

 

The Game of Silence

I played the game, alone.

I talk to the air,

Imagining a friend who isn’t there.

My brain’s dual thinking.

 

- Checkmate -

 

Personification in strike

Persona’s colliding stake

 

- Stalemate -

 

Hello there my stuffed friend

Looks like we are a matched.

We’re Latched,

Encased in the four corners of our walls.

You know I feel restless looking at your frozen face.

Playing with stillness is a hollowed void.

Engross with my ever changing fantasy.

Choosing to ignore reality.

A sad case of my mortality.

 

- Workmate -

 

Music patched the necessary unattached realm.

Stories powered the desires to dream the unchallenged dream.

Life is a walking daydream.

 

- Lostmate -

 

There are those would think I am coward

And then I box myself not to move forward.

I fear what lurks behind someone’s soul,

Fearing I am not worthy of my own coal.

A charade of personas, hiding.

Tilting the crowd as if I am never there, post acting.

 

- Soulmate -

 

Believing you are near,

somewhere far behind that unseen chamber door.

 

- Castmate -

 

Sometimes I am just tired of this game.

Whispers of the wind, believing I am tamed.

Sometimes all I need is a real friend

That will hug-out the negative trend

For me to transcend

To the realistic perspective

Waking the sleeping life’s motive.

 

Author's Note

Inspired by the music i just found really touching...
Mindy Gledhill – Anchor
Lenka - Everything's ok
Aubrey Bouskill - stupid cupid

Reviews

[Extant]

Oh, Pax, you are so much more worthy than you know.
I actually enjoy chess, though I only play it with my closest sister; so I feel as if you are missing someone that you used to play with, that really knew the truth of you.
" . . . encased in the four corners of our walls", I really love that, like we are all being pulled in each direction and yet it is in our box, or rather in the walls like some secret. Very lovely words, my friend.

[Pax]

You I don't have many friends in the real world, your words and friendship i truly honor. You are very closed to the meaning of this piece, truly I appreciate your understanding... thank you very much!

[Extant]

Always my pleasure, Pax. *Smile*

[Daisie Vergara (Dhaye)]

A big WOW, bro! Excellent! I love this work from you. It's so different from any of your old works. I love the image you used, too. You're so clever to use that game as a concept...and you played the game alone. This is a big time come back, bro. Galing-galing! Pag palaging ganito ang gawa mo, baka maging rank 2 ka na sa favorites list ko (rank 3 ka pa lang as of now, honestly speaking). LOL

[Pax]

big thanks dhaye... that big WOW is greatly appreciated...

[Daisie Vergara (Dhaye)]

There are many of us saying that you are worthy....so much worthy, my brother.

You are most welcome.

[gabrielle]

The poem spoke to me as a depiction of human being's battle with one's self, which is again, the hardest battle we all have to deal with. The title "The Game of Silence" is fitting for this. When we dwell in silence, it means we are pondering/thinking what to do with our perceived shortcomings. This, i think, is the first step of moving forward. Checkmate, stalemate..ah, Life is a living game of chess.
You always come back with a "bang" my friend. =)

P.s. I came to re-read this and noticed the note below the title. You are more than worth it my friend, always remember that.

[Pax]

now I am re-reading, and keep reading all the reviews I received in this piece... and it overwhelms me to the point that I am speechless… thank you Gab, this piece holds a special fragment of my soul I hold so dear… I am ever grateful…