Silence Before The Sound

a little something I personally experience as a performer.

 

 

So many silences

That exist within sound,

So many meanings

Behind each and every one.

There are silences spent

In lovers’ arms,

And the common quiet

Of deep, strained thought.

The embarrassing quietude

That is a solid prelude

To the rambunctious laughter

Of our peers or employees,

As well as the stillness

Of nighttime fears.

 

I’ll not speak of these

Since they likely will

Be told about

By the other poets here.

Rather I shall speak of one

I have come to know

As a stage musician,

The purest moment

In every concert

That I have ever played in.

 

It dwells within the moment before

My lips meet with my saxophone,

And the sweat beads up on my forehead

From the heat of the stage lights.

It’s a black hole of sound,

Not letting a whisper emerge

Even from the audience before you.

This silence is much more than a pause,

And has more to it than a crowd

Holding its breath for the first note.

 

No.

This silence.

 

It is a destroyer of worlds.

It crashes down upon all there is,

Swallowing everything in sight.

The silence sucks sound and sense,

Serenity and stupidity,

Secrets and surprises.

It takes it all in its iron grasp,

And threatens to crush it.

No doubt that it has more than potential,

But definite ability to take such action.

However much power it has

All it does is hold the universe

As a small bead in its palm,

Waiting for the inevitable.

 

But, it is not a destroyer.

The silence is an enhancer.

It’s the quiet to the storm,

The beginning to all music.

 

Music is the big bang to bring everything

Back to life with its amazing power.

Reviews

[♥ Courtney &hear..]

WOW


you are so epic baby... god i wish i could write like you.

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It was easy to read and enjoyed it to! It flows together very nicely!

[darkgurl]

I like this, very well written, "It is a destroyer of worlds. It crashes down upon all there is, Swallowing everything in sight." These are my favorite lines. Enjoyed your write.