Silence

Sew my lips shut,
Never to speak again.
Every word I've ever said
Always comes out wrong.
I hear the screaming in my head.
All becoming too much.
Please will you all be quiet.
Just for a little while.
Walk away from the world.
Leave it all behind.
Don't look back,
Never turn around.
Forget the past,
And the future
Die in the present
Never to be remembered
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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May 6, 2016 at 2:45 AM
GWENDOLYN, this is an awesome poem, thank you for sharing. ** SKAT
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April 22, 2016 at 11:42 AM
Gwendolyn Coffey,, nicely penned. Glad to read your poem today. Luv ~LINDA~
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June 18, 2013 at 2:29 PM
Thank you.
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June 18, 2013 at 10:51 AM
Excellent narrative ............. Very gripping!
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