Muted

She had been stalked
Dark thoughts draped in silence
Ranting
Gnawing
Suckling
At the breast of doubt
Whimpering
In the shadowed suffering
Of idled indecision
Held hostage
By the blank page

John G. Lawless
©6/23/2023
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Sambourne Avatar
June 26, 2023 at 7:54 PM
Your poem, John, finishes with an engaging twist. Very nicely penned. I know that blank page all too well - it weighs heavily on all our minds and pens. Best wishes, Brian
Willason Avatar
June 23, 2023 at 6:11 AM
Engaging poem John, the mind trying to complete a picture....then the blank page, drawing you in. The tension in this poem spills over that page...good one.
Mcintosh Avatar
June 23, 2023 at 5:11 AM
Wow. Love it! Amazing writing. God bless you always. Love, Gina
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