LISTEN

For the rush of water through pipes
For the sounds of Saviour's screaming
For the gentle touch of night 
It is a play toy for madmen
With children's voices silenced

Listen
For a door silently closing
A neighbor's defiant cry
Or a baby weeping in the sullen
darkness
 
Listen
For the unrung phone
For spiders crawling
Across yesterday's destiny
For a drunkard's slurred voice
When he falls

Listen
For the knocking of souls
And the plaudits of martyrs
Silenced

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Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh

Date: 4/5/2025 1:46:00 AM

Urging the readers to deeply listen beyond surface sounds and to life's hidden sorrows and truths.A meaningful poem with a message.

William HAYNES
Date: 4/5/2025 1:53:00 AM

Thank you it's one of my older pieces of writing