The Weight of Silence
A poem
A poem
Silence hangs heavy like a shroud,
suffocating the words I cannot speak,
imprisoning me in the depths of my own mind.
In this silence, I am but a prisoner,
confined to the chambers of my thoughts,
where echoes of unspoken truths reverberate
against the walls of my consciousness.
Each unspoken word becomes a weight upon my soul,
dragging me deeper into the abyss of solitude.
I am suffocating beneath the burden of my silence,
longing for release, yet fearing the vulnerability
that comes with letting my voice be heard.
In the stillness of the night, I am haunted
by the echoes of all that remains unsaid.
They linger in the air like ghosts,
whispering secrets I dare not share,
for fear of judgment or rejection.
And so, I remain
trapped in this prison of silence,
yearning for the freedom
that lies just beyond my grasp.
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