The Neighbors Might Hear

Be quiet, love, or the neighbors might hear

You sobbing into rumpled sheets.

Those tear stained fabrics and ragged clothes

Have folded in your sanity.

 

Be silent, hon, or the neighbors might hear

You crying out when you’re asleep.

Those disturbed pillows and unkempt hair

Have cushioned you from blank defeat.

 

Pipe down, my dear, or the neighbors might hear

The moans that come from troubled minds.

You toss and turn on beds that creak

And lie around the questioning eyes.

 

Hush hush, baby, or the neighbors might hear

The groans that echo empty sighs.

You resonate those haunting calls

And heavily whisper your goodbyes.

Reviews

[Allie :)]

This hints at insanity, sadness, love, loss, lust.
I love all the emotions that you have portrayed. It all circles around one central idea.
This is absolutely brilliant! Though I would have liked it loads more if you had taken it further :)

[lostboy]

if they hear they might understand they perhaps would care ...if there not to busy with there own empty sighs.

[LetMeLaughLetMeSing]

Wow. :( Beautifully written... insanely intense.

[Silent Knight]

Well written and great emotion.

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

Very well written. This put me in mind of perhaps an abused child who has been hidden away from the world.

[Veronica Chandler]

I really felt the intense emotion in this piece, reading it moved me intensely.
Brilliantly written.

[Kelsie Eileen Stark]

This was not what I expected, which means.. Brilliant!

[Muse]

I'm on my knees here to say I'M NOT WORTHY! My favorite so far!

[halflives]

Wow! This was, shall I say, incredible! I got a lot more out of this than I originally expected. Well done!

[Alicia Hirshey]

This is beautifully written.