Silence
The silence is so loud now, hurting my heart
Echoes of words past, drop like jagged rocks into my memory
Words spoken that had no substance, no real truth
A smooth flow of silver, wrapped around my soul
Silence mocks me, cutting, making me bleed sorrow
How could words softly spoken, scream my shame of belief
Wanting, needing, to end the jumble of letters falling
My ears now closed, no more to hear the crash of pretending
Eyes wide, filled with the hurt of the silent emptiness
Age should have been a barrier, a roadblock, a dead end
Instead, words moved the barriers, made them inconsequential
Slowly, rebuilding, rewording, battered but not broken
Silence, used, can be so powerful, so hurtful, so final
The Last Chapter 
It’s difficult to press LIKE on these powerful poems of yours. This is another compelling one, Jackie. Very well written. Hugs! 🙂
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Thank you Maria. I know they are kind of dark, but I’m getting it all out to make room for lighter stuff. I appreciate you reading them.
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Keep getting it out! 🙂
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I’ve heard that loud silence. This a tortured but well written poem.
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Thank you so much Kim. Yes, that loud silence is something else. I’m sorry you’ve heard it too.
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Name of my blog. Silently Heard Once 🙂
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So beautifully written. I really like it, even though it’s heavy with sorrow.
If you ever fancy a one-off venue for a poem, I have a lovely little poetry blog which is begging for a Guest Bard… 😉
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Thank you so much Lizzi.
I may take you up on your offer as poetry seems to be working for me lately. Thank you.
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Yeah, I found that last week – I couldn’t write for shit, but poetry spilled out around the edges. I’m sure it’s a sign of…something.
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Well written and powerful poem, Jackie. I can feel sadness seeping out with these words. But that also means there will be room in your heart for light to seep in, enough so that you can see how to best rebuild. Many hugs to you my friend.
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Thank you my friend. I am healing in more ways then one. Writing helps a lot. And so do good friends. Big hugs!
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You nailed it and the poetic form hammered it. Well done.
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Thank you Marlene! Hope you are having a great weekend. big hugs!
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