There is only silence
Where we are.
An alarming stillness.
I imagine sounds,
I hear them from afar.
Like the sound of an old car,
Or the opening of a jar,
Or the sudden split of a fresh scar.
I hear you
Calling my name,
“Tut Tut”
It sounded so beautiful
Like the sound of a flute.
You made sure
Only you called me that.
It was cute,
And now you are mute.
I hear myself
Whispering your name
As I tell you
I love you.
I hope to say it again,
And again.
Like the burning sound of
An eternal flame.
I hear myself cheering,
Offering you fame.
I even call you by your nickname.
I hear you tell me
“I am your man”,
And my heart
is opening up
Like a metal can.
But then I remember
My shutting door’s sound,
My canned food sobs
As it spills on the ground.
Voices are mixed
In a vortex of tears,
Yet none of my words
Enter your ears.
I wish we could hear
Our love cheers.
But
A black hole
Between us
Made silence appear.
WRITTEN: APR 18, 2022
20 responses to “Silence’s Sound”
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Thank you for sharing 😊🙏🏼💗
That was very moving. I love the way you work your words. Beautiful!
Thank you so much, Sandra! I’m happy you like it 🙏🏼💗
Brilliant and very, very moving ❤️❤️
Thank you so much Jim, I’m so happy you like it! ❤️❤️
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What a touching piece. Silence breaks hearts. Such a beautiful powerfully-expressed piece, Tut.
I hear you
Calling my name,
“Tut Tut”
It sounded so beautiful
Like the sound of a flute. ❤❤
Thank you so much Lamittan 💗❤️ it sure does, especially to a person who values words and communication
That’s very right. Feel most welcome, dear Tut. ❤
Beautiful 💕
Thank you so much 🙏🏼😊💗
My pleasure.💕
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Heart felt and beautifully expressed
Thank you Devang, you are up late lol
Ohhh so you realised 😅
Actually here it’s 10 pm, I was putting my phone down I swear, then I got bombarded with notifications 😛
Hahaha sorry about that. Here it’s noon
Well we are even now!!
I wish you a very positive day with 100 kgs of chocolates
Thank you, and have a great night 😊