Paul Willason Poet Free verse

It's Not Easy

It's not easy
when silence finds you
and settles in the places
where you have hidden away
the words to use when 
there is something to say.

It's not easy 
when silence is all around 
and thickens to what
seems like a prison
and the only sounds 
you can hear 
are the scratchings
of thoughts 
trying to get out.

It's not easy 
to be alone in a place
where you can feel yourself
slowly evaporate and you
fumble to find what's left
and there is nothing
except a small, distant glow
like that of a light 
squeezed through a keyhole 
somewhere
in the dark center
of yourself.

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Deb M January 26, 2024 at 12:02 PM Oh my Paul this a mighty powerful write which l believe so many will relate to….down days, grief and depression we all have experienced one or all of them….beautifully said! Debx Paul Willason January 27, 2024 at 3:34 AM Moving comments Deb....testimony to that compassionate heart of yours. Thankyou for reading the poem and taking it in...always value your kind words.

Paul Bell January 26, 2024 at 11:03 AM Noise does you in, but silence can literally drive you mad, as many a soul living alone will testify. Paul Willason January 27, 2024 at 3:28 AM True, silence can be a doorway into a deeper understanding and growth...or...a place of torment. In itself it is somewhat benign, our minds determine uts character. Indeed appreciate yr comnents Paul...regards..

Lin Lane January 26, 2024 at 4:26 AM Emotions often get the best of us. Sometimes when we least expect it, we get overwhelmed with thoughts that come unbidden. Those of us who live alone may feel it more often. The faint light found, like through the keyhole, offers a glimmer of hope that will chase loneliness and its silence away. It's NOT easy. Great expressions in your lines as usual, Paul. Paul Willason January 27, 2024 at 3:21 AM Very much appreciate your sensitive and thoughtful coments Lin. Chalienging subject to deal with in a poem without becoming too emotionally weighted. As you pointed out the keyhole image lifts the focus. Take care,

John Lawless January 26, 2024 at 3:38 AM This touches on the edges of dementia and Alzheimer's. A painful read excellently presented. Paul Willason January 26, 2024 at 3:55 AM Thanks John for yr comments. I guess the poem could have multiple interpretations...the one that floated my mind was depression...an observation ..however all send the mind into silence. Appreciate yr comments.