Shut Me Up
The more you know, the more you disappear;
True, it has always been this way, though I never learn
No, I never learn to shut my mouth; to pause,
And really listen to the erecting truth of your mind and heart
Shut me up; show me your graceful ways,
Show me how to dance with danger; how to awe the stranger,
To calm the slippery snake, to nurture my dying faith
Shut me up, and show me the way to your narrow gate
Silence my temper in the cool breezes of your kiss
For I am tired of wrestling with my playful ghouls,
Crying out in pain as they test my every strength,
Making me live the atrocities inflicted upon the multitude
Inside my head….always inside my head
Shut me up; squeeze out my whines and complaints
Give me every reason to pause and enjoy life,
To provoke the passerby in light-year wit,
To use my power and make something of it
The more you withdraw, the worst of me shows;
This is a truth that even the outsider knows
My lips remain sealed as my soul musters strength,
Readying myself to change; to quiet these torments
Copyright © Laura Breidenthal | Year Posted 2015
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