(Please note, the Featured Image was found on the Twitter site @StreetArtMagic — no artist was named in the caption. Please see their site http://streetartmagic.com/ for more information/credit for artist. Their art inspired me to write the poem Silenced.)
Silenced
Children silenced
Famished by war
by poverty
Denied
the spoils
from another
country
Silence them
with your borders
your walls
Tape their mouths
shut
They mustn’t speak up
Silence their dreams
their screams
It is all too much
we forget
humans are humans
and every
life
has
worth
Amazing as always, your poetry is really good xx
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Thank you my friend. &*&
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Very well done, important issues dealt with in a forceful and yet sensitive way, a reminder that we need to show we care, to show tenderness but to speak forcefully as well. The tone of your voice changes as the poem proceeds and I like that because it reflects the change from forcefulness to a more caring and compassionate voice. Very well done. I am sure that you are also proactive in helping these children. 🙂 🙂
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Thank you David for your comment and support. I actually wish I could do more. If only poetry could save lives!
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Well these days not every life has worth and human beings are degrees! Some deserve to live and others deserve to die unfortunately! There is human 1st degree and human 10th degree…sometimes our fate is drew the moment we were born in certain country and nationality or maybe it’s been the case since forever 🤔🤔 yes it was!
I loved this poem and these few yet striking words that you wrote and said perfectly 👌
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Thank you so much for your comment, Huguette! I’m glad you loved the poem! Some things just need to be said, don’t they?!!
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Yes for me I always say them and I don’t actually care, hope you don’t as well because it’s you post after all
Have a great Monday 🙂
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I know a piece of poetry that saved a few young mens lives in boot camp:
“Rose don’t glisten
And violets don’t last.
Better start to listen
Or a boot up your ass.”
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Beautiful! You can feel the anger and desperation for change in their along with the grim acknowledgement of life for some. Love your word choice to punctuate the point! 🙂
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Thank you!!
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