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Recalling Silence

Contributed by Silent-No-More on Friday, 16th December 2005 @ 02:13:37 AM in AEST
Topic: selfstruggles



~ ~ ~

“There is no agony like bearing an untold story inside of you.”
-- Maya Angelou


~ ~ ~



The words,
Tried on for size
In the safety
Of an empty room,
Push hard against
The inside of my lips
Filling my mouth
With discontent.
My mind, raging now,
Continues to fire
A litany of secretly
Practiced words
Then over analyzes
The myriad of
Illogical reasons
I give myself
For holding them in.

“Say something!”

I grit my teeth
And press my lips
Tightly together
Knowing as I do
That there is
Far too much
To retain any hope
Of keeping it all in.
With the sting
Of the first tear
Comes the realization
That the words
Were not awful
To begin with
But became so
For having been
Left unsaid.

“Just say it!!!”

We slide
Up to and over
That invisible line
Of no return –
Me with my mouthful
Of wretched silence
And you with your
Frustration showing.
It is always then,
Precisely then,
That the practiced
Words disappear
As I finally
Part my lips
Wanting to whisper
Something beginning
With “please…

But you turn
And walk away…

Without a word.







Author's Note: Perhaps I should note.... I used a memory from years ago (one of many similar ones along the way actually) to get this on the page. That particular memory was brought to mind during a recent conversation and then showed up again tonight upon watching a movie called "Speak" (decent flick, not entirely applicable to my life but enough, I suppose, to prompt the write). It seemed... well... enough.





Copyright © Silent-No-More ... [ 2005-12-16 02:13:37]
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Re: Recalling Silence (User Rating: 1 )
by Vampirequeen on Friday, 16th December 2005 @ 02:20:25 AM AEST
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wow that was intense and kinda sad.
You ok SNM?
anyways good write.

hugs


Re: Recalling Silence (User Rating: 1 )
by holderofthestone on Friday, 16th December 2005 @ 03:00:51 AM AEST
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deep as always... your writings never cease to amaze. such wonderful wording with added sadness really wrap this poem up well. great write A++++

never stop writing, you have a gift :)


Re: Recalling Silence (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Friday, 16th December 2005 @ 11:06:19 AM AEST
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Stunned......

I was so caught up in this the first time I read it....am still just as caught up in it as I read it for the fifth time.
You have the amazing knack to draw the reader in, put them right there with you, urging you on to speak, hurting with you when you don't, aching when they walk away...

...goes back for the sixth time.....



Re: Recalling Silence (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Friday, 16th December 2005 @ 04:30:27 PM AEST
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Outword silence: Voluntary, a temporary practice can be wonderful in that it can help (those who) seek spiritual goals in order for a beautiful chosen word to be spoken with self and, or with (of God)

Inward silence: again so that God's voice may be heard more clearly.

Be at peace my friend, I like your poem in that it made me think of how beautiful silence can be.. Raquel Leah :D




Re: Recalling Silence (User Rating: 1 )
by sararose1950 on Friday, 16th December 2005 @ 07:30:07 PM AEST
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really amazing piece- makes one think we should speak our hearts rather than suffer in silence-thank you for sharing this
Peace and Light


Re: Recalling Silence (User Rating: 1 )
by travisk on Sunday, 18th December 2005 @ 06:19:33 AM AEST
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Its scary how much it reminds me of my insecurities.

very well written.


Re: Recalling Silence (User Rating: 1 )
by Wachumiri on Tuesday, 20th December 2005 @ 04:21:23 PM AEST
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Beautiful. It almost funny the way writers and poets, full of words for the paper, find it so hard to speak at times. I do like this one, if I could count the times I've been there....
Take care.
David


Re: Recalling Silence (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Saturday, 4th February 2006 @ 03:47:40 AM AEST
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Aw, Snemmers. This is sad. I've read it before and saw I didn't leave a comment???? Hmmmm....as some say "my bad".

*feels guilt for some reason*

I think because, well, you are so gifted and I feel the need to express that. Ye---ap...this is sad but you write so brilliantly.

*pauses*

Amazing and that word seems to fall short here...but yes, you are definitely an amazing writer.

Take care,

Tim
:-)


Re: Recalling Silence (User Rating: 1 )
by Spike on Friday, 21st April 2006 @ 10:02:26 PM AEST
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SNM, if only we all could birth those perfect words as they are formed. You are spot on about their shelf-life, though, flowers buried in the mud of our awkward silences, the opportunity lost. A real connecting piece for me, and I suspect, many others.

Spike




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