Listen To The Walls

2008 To my parents from my inner chil

Listen to the walls
the walls are laughing
their laughter has crept
under my bed
and scares me in the dark

They laugh because they know
the meaning of your silent glance
they laugh because they know your fears
they laugh because they understand
the movements of your awkward dance
because they see the sorrow in your hidden tears

Listen to the walls
the walls are speaking
their voices have found
the secret hollow of my soul
and drowns the joy that rises
from my singing heart

They speak because they hear
the words you’ve left unspoken
they speak because they know you can’t
they speak because they understand
your hearts are dumb because they’re broken
because your silent words have risen to a raging chant

I cover my ears to stop their laughing
I smother my soul to stop their chant
I give up my dreams
to stop the endless screaming
of my silent heart

Author's Note

If you enjoyed this poem then read Prologue: The Power of Words and Naming - τђє themes are linked.

Reviews

[Leandro Mendez]

wow intense man, well thought, well written!

[OBWhiteHawk]

I did enjoy this poem, very telling and I can really say that I understand and can remember these feelings well. Will read the other poem as well. Good job!