Poetry Challenge #49 – Painful Silence – Whispered Words

Yes, I’ve tried my hand again, almost too late for this weeks challenge, but, I think I may have just scrapped in. The theme was painful silence, you can visit Jane’s page HERE to take part, or look at all the other versions that happened.

But, below you can read mine.

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I close my eyes, lost and without hope,

Knowing what life can never be,

Knowing I’ll never truly be me.

 

So, I tighten my grip on the rope,

Twisting and turning it around my throat,

Choosing suicide as my scapegoat.

 

My final words, seal in an envelope,

Addressed to you by name.

Telling you, you’re not to blame.

 

In the end I just couldn’t cope,

I’m broken, shattered, racked with pain,

But finally, with arms open, the silence came.

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11 responses to “Poetry Challenge #49 – Painful Silence – Whispered Words”

  1. Fantasy Raconteur Avatar

    Disturbing… but well done! Definitely fits the theme=)

    1. Matthew Tonks Avatar

      Thanks so much, I didn’t know if it was going to workout when I started it, but it came together nicely in the end, gave it what I wanted it to have. Glad you liked it 👍

  2. sarahsouthwest Avatar

    So bleak.

    1. Matthew Tonks Avatar

      I tried to capture the feelings of the words painful and silence, it was an interesting task..

  3. merrildsmith Avatar

    Wow–so full of despair!

    1. Matthew Tonks Avatar

      I tried to capture more than just words, I really wanted the feeling within the words, painful and silence, complete, unconstructed words wrapped in what makes them what they are, or, something like that 🙂

      1. merrildsmith Avatar

        It worked!

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  5. Jane Dougherty Avatar

    That did work! Dark and brutal, a powerful poem.

    1. Matthew Tonks Avatar

      I kept meaning to throw my hat in again but keep running out of time, I’m glad I managed to do it this week.

      1. Jane Dougherty Avatar

        I know the feeling 🙂 Glad you found the time this week though.

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