Silence Killer

I open the door
Expecting someone there
Only to find
The TV's noise filling the air.

The host, once again,
Is entertaining his beloved audience-
Hopeful eyes focused on the show-
All expecting a better tomorrow.

I tune it off,
And go back to my space.
When I returned, though,
I found it again
Filling up the place.

Another heroine
Waiting to be saved
By her prince charming
In yet another fictional fairytale.

Days have come and gone,
A lot has changed, but one-
The TV always remained on;
Smiles and laughter,
Tears and winter,
All have passed in our household.

Such a savior, that box is;
For it's so hard to miss.
When tensions arise,
All you have to do
Is turn the direction of your eyes.

So when there is no one,
I leave that black box undone-
The one in the living room downstairs,
To save me from the silence dominating the air.

Reviews

[J. Alexis Balaguer]

There is sadness underlying in this poem. The kind of false company created by a mediated noise and the settling of the persona to it's false security.
Wonderfully crafted. This is another favorite of mine Rach!

-Lex

[Manda]

wow this was awesome! there was one grammar mistake that i found. i dont know if you did it on purpose but its the third stanza where you say, "I tune it off," shouldnt it be, "I turned it off," correct me if i am wrong. other than that though it was excellent! well done

[JenLyn]

Good write and very creative! Loved it! 100/100

[SoulofManyFaces]

This poem says to me that there is too much silence,
not enough communication. This is sad, and has a lot of
feeling, emotion to it.

[SK Woodiwiss]

I love this poem! You have so captured what I feel and so many feel about that rotten box. The world laments the addictions of so many drugs and immorality but hardly anyone morns the loss of good people who find solace in that infernal contraption. And what you have done so well is not blame it on the machine but on our own weakness in allowing ourselves a back door out of our emotional stress. Very well done, I'm very excited about this work. Keep it up.