Rowena Velasco Poet Free verse

LET PAIN SPEAK

Silence cuts the marrow.  
Tears carve stone in ribs.  
Shadows weigh the chest.  
A pulse breaks stillness.   
Grief learns its own voice.  
Words crack but still breathe.  
Let pain speak at last.

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sara Etgen-Baker September 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM Silence is hard, especially when grief is involved. I liked 'grief learns its own voice'...so true and beautifully said. Faving Rowena Velasco September 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM Thank you… I’m glad that line spoke to you. Grief really does find its own way of speaking, even when words fail us.

Kim Rodrigues September 20, 2025 at 3:19 PM Silence and pain…I hard grief! Rowena Velasco September 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM Yes… silence can feel so heavy when grief is raw. Sending you strength and gentle moments of peace.

Paige Hind September 19, 2025 at 10:23 PM Raw imagery- yes, it does speak, Ms. <3 Rowena Velasco September 20, 2025 at 8:35 PM Thank you! I’m glad it resonated… there’s something about raw words that just can’t be ignored

Hilda Greenhough September 19, 2025 at 6:56 PM These words are heavy and draw me in. I've known this heaviness of pain. Well done. Rowena Velasco September 19, 2025 at 6:58 PM Thank you very much. Sometimes the heaviest feelings carry the deepest beauty, and I wanted to honor that truth.