Edward Ibeh Poet Free verse

Muffled Screams of Helplessness

the all-consuming dread
beneath a veneer
of equanimity, 
impenetrable
by eyes of keen observers.
by all appearances,
all is copacetic,
but under his smiling mask, 
unmitigated disarray.
a cauldron of caged anguish
simmer
without boiling over.
his screams of helplessness,
muffled;
registering below
a whisper.
he's at his wit's end;
a beast of burden
with his world of troubles
sagging d
            o
            w
            n his shoulders.
a victim of circumstances
beyond his control,
yet treats his helplessness
with utter indifference.
heaven only knows...
why.


You Select Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Brian Strand
Date written: 01/21/2023

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Joanna Daniel January 23, 2023 at 12:27 AM Dark and deep, Edward, congratulations:) Edward Ibeh January 23, 2023 at 2:13 AM Thank you very much, Jo:-)

Gary Radice January 22, 2023 at 1:21 PM This is a very powerful piece you have written here Edward and I love it. I've worked with people who appear to have invisible illnesses..people with depression, heightened anxiety, psychosis, those who are deemed to be psychopaths, personality disorders and those who feel alienated from society yet manage to conceal their inner issues until input is needed.. Sometimes too late. We don't get to know the reasons behind this person's true mindset but that makes it all the more real. Cheers - Gary Edward Ibeh January 22, 2023 at 1:31 PM Thank you very much for the visit, compliment, and your eye-opening perspective on mental illness, Gary! Blessings, my friend.

Linda Alice Fowler January 22, 2023 at 6:40 AM Nicely dark Edward. Congratulations on your win! :) Edward Ibeh January 22, 2023 at 7:11 AM Thank you very much, Linda:-)