Tell a Tale: Silence
He lies motionless in an unfamiliar place
He tries to view his world
Only to be met with nothingness
Faded mutterings of peculiar articulations
Surround his being
Taunting his curiosity
Focus . . .
His recognition fails, once more
He knows someone is there
Somewhere in the darkness
Who?
The shuffling of footsteps
On a rigid floor
The rhythmic sounds nearby
Like the waters upon the shore
Inhale
Exhale
A monotonous tone
Counts the time
Isolated
Frightened
Paniced
He lets out a blood-curdling scream
It falls on deaf ears
He is trapped
He is silent
No one hears his plea
He yearns to be recognized
Yet he does not, himself, know
He hears the words spoken
A gentle voice unknown
Yet comforting
For this moment
He is reassured
A lone tear glides
Over his temple
She whispers to him
"I’m right here
Everything is going
To be alright"
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11 comments:
Beautiful. I don't see an author's name so will assume you wrote the poem. You are very talented.
Joining you in the 1000 comment challenge.
nice words thanks for sharing and following me at nightowlmama hope to see u at http://focusonmotherhood.com
Yes, you are correct in assuming I am the author. I haven't posted poetry in the past, but will continue doing so . . . now that I know I don't suck! lol
Thanks for joining me in the 1,000 comment challenge, too. It's definitely a challenge for me, especially since I'm so very wordy! ;o)
You're more than welcome, Nightowl. I will definitely follow you at your other site, as well.
Thanks for commenting,
Angela
I never know how to comment on poetry (since I'm not a poet myself), but that was beautiful.
I love the way he ends up with the gentle touch of a woman and not some screeching demon from the nether world. You caught my attention, held me gently and let left me feeling good. It was worth my time.
Ahhh it feels so good to be rescued ... knowing that at least one person hears your call for help.
A very Good Poem. A wonderful feeling. The find - the call - the woman - the touch! Well written.
Welcome to Tell a Tale. The prompts there are strictly for writing Stories and not Poems. I am so impressed by your poem, that I am not removing your name from the Mr. Linky thing. However, you will not be able to earn any point in the Leaderboard. Write a Story Next time and we will surely read you again.
Thanks for participating. The First contest at Tell a Tale is on in 2 days time. Will look forward to your participation. Best of luck.
Lovely lines....you know how to catch attention and hold it till the end...I am glad I came here today, enjoyed my stay here...Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
Thanks for visiting my blog and your comment.
Have a Nice Day!!
Angela
This is a great blog!
Lots of luck!
Terrific poem!
Lots of luck to you, Angela!
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