The people
The noise
The unending conversations
It was like
A sensory overload
Too much talk
Too much sparkle
Too much of the holidays
She excused herself
And left the party
Taciturn for the rest of the month
In an attempt to
Recover some peace of mind
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – taciturn
He was my friend
He helped me through
A difficult time in my life
But something happened
That ended our friendship
It is not the loss that hurts so much
As it is the method he used
That broke my heart
He just stopped talking to me
Would not reply to texts
Or answer emails
And never a hello when I called
Like the specters of the night
He was a ghost of a friend
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – method
I am glad to be able to have caught up enough to sneak this post in today. I have missed doing these FFFs. This week we go back to January 3rd, 2017 with a post that was originally here.
When the silence hits
It cuts to the bone.
There are no more angry words
No more tears
No more smiles
No more laughter
No more moments of tenderness
…just utter silence
Stillness
Solitude
Emptiness
Loneliness
Since you’ve been
Gone.
I give and give, and give some more
And you have turned your back on my door
I have done all I can because I care
But you don’t even notice when I am not there
I tried to give you space to grow
But the truth I have come to know
Was that your kindness was always finite
And the way you treat me now is not right
So I will no longer try to fit in
To the small space you put me within
If you want me you know where I am
No longer will I cry while you don’t give a damn
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – finite
The awkward silence that follows
My sincere I love you…
The awkward silence eats me alive
Did I do something wrong…
The awkward silence slowly chokes me
Should I have never said a word…
The awkward silence fills me with anxiety
It has to be my fault…
The awkward silence forces me to think
You never loved me to begin with….
The silence is all around me
No one to talk to
But that is nothing new
Left alone as usual
The clock ticks away the time
No moments of laughter
No shared smiles
No joy
Only unending regret and quiet
An abrupt silence
Shatters my world
Leaving me alone and confused
Lost without a sound
Hopelessly wanting words from you
Missing your voice
Longing for a smile
Starved of your presence
Blocked from your life
… as much a victim as you
As I am left to mourn
You left today
Leaving behind
A notable silence
It was such
A sharp contrast
To the laughter
You used to share
The words you spoke
From the heart
And even the gentle
Even breaths you took
How can such silence
Speak volumes of sorrow
When the silence hits
It cuts to the bone.
There are no more angry words
No more tears
No more smiles
No more laughter
No more moments of tenderness
…just utter silence
Stillness
Solitude
Emptiness
Loneliness
Since you’ve been
Gone.
Silence is golden
calming
peaceful
relaxing
quiet
vast
deafening
empty
lonely
terrifying
Silence is the enemy
Leigha Robbins 