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The Sound of Silence
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The Sound of Silence |
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Emmy Member
since 1999-06-29
Posts 194KY |
It's been a long time, years since they've spoken It's obvious now that the bond has been broken Two lovers, who once had so much to say don't know what to do when it's not that way It's painfully awkward, it's been too long... They both try to talk, but it all comes out wrong So they stand, not speaking, even the air seems to still And enters a prescence no words can fill It is the sound of silence A girl's cries echo from a bathroom stall As bright red blood drips down the surrounding walls She slit her wrists, this is HER blood she shed Life got hard, and she thought she was better off dead But now she realizes she doesn't want to die And this is the cause of her heart-wrenching cries "Please God, if you let me live, I won't do it again, I swear!" But the only response to her desperate prayer is the sound of silence The slam of the door tells her her husband is home And tonight, like all other nights, he is stoned and when he is stoned, God, does he get mad... She still has scars from other fights they've had So now as this drunk monster staggers into her room Fright grips her heart, tonight may seal her doom And the only sound as she fears for her life, the only sound before danger strikes, is the sound of silence It's a miracle this man has lasted so long, no one seems to know how But finally it's his time to go, it'll be any moment now This man seems to know that heaven awaits and soon he will be greeted by those pearly gates What a pity though, that he has to die all alone surrounded by a solitude that hurts his very bones and now as he succombs to the grips of death the only sound as he takes his last breath is the sound of silence The sound of silence is one we've all heard It's not simply lack of noise or words It's a sound of it's own, which is known to all It can make the loudest noises seem so small It's the noise that fills even the quietest place Heaven forbid you meet it face to face For it strikes fear in the hearts of even the most proud and leaves you to wonder how silence can be so loud Hark! The sound of silence! [This message has been edited by Emmy (edited 07-08-99).] |
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Genea Member
since 1999-06-15
Posts 321USA |
eerie, especially the 2nd and 3rd stanzas |
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Aly Junior Member
since 1999-07-01
Posts 35 |
weird! That wuz sad! But very good!  !ME |
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Andrew Scott Member Elite
since 1999-06-24
Posts 2558Redlands,CA,USA |
Silence can be an insidious beast and your words have captured it well. Long may you make the noice that keeps it at bay. |
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blueloon Member
since 1999-07-07
Posts 161NY |
Silence echoes the truth within. Let it ring. blueloon |
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azblond Senior Member
since 1999-07-01
Posts 637The Steamy Desert |
This is a wonderful story, filled with emotion and depth. It confirmes that sometimes the most eerie noise is...The Sound of Silence. Well Done. ------------------ Let my words fall first upon deaf ears before a closed mind... |
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Emmy Member
since 1999-06-29
Posts 194KY |
Thank you all for your responses... they mean a lot to me. Genea-- eerie was the feeling I was trying to get across; I'm glad I succeeded Aly-- yes, it was sad, but the truth... I wrote this poem at a time in my life when the silence is sometimes deafening... Andrew & blueloon-- sometimes the struggle to keep away silence is a tough one; but we all will work, because silence (and yes, the truth) is something we fear the most... azblond-- thank you... I've had this poem idea in my mind for a long time and it's encouraging to have people respond when I've finally been able to put it on paper. To all: I'm working on putting an end to the silence pervading my life's atmosphere at the moment... I believe that I can make enough noise to drive away silence for us all! |
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