Silence Surrounds.

by Steven Beesley   Apr 6, 2006


Silence Surrounds:

The silence so resilient,
like a knife that cuts straight through me.
Friends part, lovers now strangers,
only the emptiness remains.

A pin may drop but I
would not hear it.
Unearthly quietness that
surrounds increases in volume.

The stillness of the night
now confronts and befriends me.
My own breathing is the
only thing that can be heard.

Listening for something in
the dead silence, but
nothing will ever be heard.
My own cries now muffled only to be heard inside my mind.

A room full of silence, perished
and lost memories.
Echoing stillness, deadly
tranquility challenging one's sanity.

Steven Beesley (c)

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  • 18 years ago

    by Gary Jurechka

    I can really relate to this piece as I've always been the loner type.But there is a difference between being alone and being lonely, though sometimes the two overlap.But solitude, especially for a writer is a necessary thing, perspective is the key.You have really captured those moments of feeling so alone here though, I can really feel this one.The images and emotions you convey make this an excellent heartfelt piece.

  • 18 years ago

    by PURE HEART

    That was so deep and dark
    gud job dear!

  • 18 years ago

    by Natalie

    This was really good, But maybe this line :
    "A pin may drop but I
    would not hear it."

    Change it to:
    "A pin may drop,
    but I would not hear it."

    Hope that helps =]

    Other then that, I thought it was a really good poem, Keep it up =] 5/5

    luv natalie x-x

  • 18 years ago

    by Jacklyn

    Sorry it's been so long since you've seen a comment from me. i just so busy with school work and currently on spring break visiting florida. it's been the first time i could actually spend a little time on the site.

    great poem and definately a good one for the challenge between CC and P and EOP! hopefully i can make a poem about this topic sometime soon. but i think you did an excelent job with it.

    "Friends part, lovers now strangers,
    only the emptiness remains"

    love those lines because they really speak truth. sometimes you just don't know why you dirfted apart from those you love and cherish but sometimes you do know why. but i can really relate to those lines and practically everyone can.

    ~Jacklyn

  • 18 years ago

    by Bogie

    Dang!!! A dark read indeed, silence
    on silence the next level is so thought
    provoking poem to the point of terrifying.
    Its scary good work my friend excellent
    job and Write On,
    Bogie