If Walls Could Talk

From my mouth the darkest crimes would bloom.

If I could talk, 
If I could tell you everything I’ve seen,
I could tell you stories you would never want to believe.
No one knows what I have seen with my all-seeing eyes.
No one is alive to tell the secrets I’ve overheard.

I’ve seen little pieces of heaven and little pieces of hell
I’ve heard whispers of tenderness and screams of hatred
I’ve seen love spoken to one and given to another
I’ve heard a heart breaking and footsteps leaving.

Oh, How hard it is to watch life fade away,
How hard it is to watch love grow cold,
How hard it is to listen to every pained cry,
How hard it is to bear witness to these images
And be unable to speak one word.

You will never hear from me.
My mouth is shut, but my eyes and ears are forever open.
It is my curse, to be able to stand so tall, so straight, so strong.

To bear the weight of the world 
To hold the roof over the murder’s head and be unable to break
To shelter the demons of the world and separate the angels

I cannot tell you whom exactly I’ve seen.
I cannot tell you what exactly I’ve heard.

But if walls could talk

I would.

Author's Note

review?

Reviews

[Alex W]

Parts of this I really relate to: "I could tell you stories you would never want to believe."

A good thing is if walls did speak you could listen to their stories while having a pint or two. You could get drunk next to bricks! And it would be an entirely sane thing. Would be a good excuse atleast ;-)

A very good piece. Kudos!

[c.m.]

Love the overall idea of this. It's really intriguing. Nice work.

[Katie Louise Hughes]

Keep up the writing, this was great and love the overall idea or concept! Thanks :)

[Aussie]

Amazing. 'Nuff said.

[Tara♥Undefined&h..]

Oh my God if walls copuld talk! All hell would freeze over! great poem! Keepwriting

[Lexi =]]

Wow. I love the perspective of the wall. I really never thought like that.
Very well written. Great Flow. Its amazing. :]

[DeathByChoice]

This was great! It had a nice story to it and a nice perspective. I especially liked the last four lines, "I cannot tell you whom exactly I’ve seen. I cannot tell you what exactly I’ve heard. But if walls could talk. I would." Very powerful. Great job!

[Jenny Nelson]

Very clever idea here. Fleshed out well in your words. Nice job!

[Stephen Scaggs]

Writer,

You give a very interesting perspective from the view of a wall - how that they know all about us. The walls around us definitely should make us more wary. I like how you laid out the poem. Ending the poem with simply the word, "I would." The word and letter I play an important part in this poem as they cannot tell us what we can see or hear. I have to share this with some of my friends.

I didn't find any grammatical errors and it flows well mechanically. You seem to be a naturally talented writer from a quick glimpse of your other works. Deep and well written messages in each poem. Good job! 9.9/10.

Me,
S. W. Scaggs

[Kon™]

Wow. interesting point of view here. I love it :D It's very thought-provoking and makes you wonder what walls actually 'see'. Great job!