Gideon Idudje Poet Free verse

The Blue Voice of Silence

The bottle freedom cracks suddenly
I don't want a quarrel
Cos' I don't want  a duel

I don't want a quarrel
Cos' I don't want to pinch his toes

I don't want a quarrel
Cos' I might crack shell our relationship

I don't want a quarrel
Cos' I might go soured our communication

I don't want a quarrel
Cos' I don't want to cause her a baked heart

They don't want a fight
They don't want to offend
I don't want communication go loud
Cos' I don't want a split rock relationship

In this bottled freedom 
I don't want to kill 
this happy mood we are
though I am dying inside

In his frustration
He keeps silence
In her caked heart
She keeps silence
In his blue eyes
He keeps silence
In her red heart
She keep silence
but silence is a killer!

And then depression 
drains her kind
As obsession
tame his mind
oppression
their freedom binds.

Tin tiny thinner
They become
Going down into a pit
of mind imprisonment
Fear their jailer
has sent melancholy
to be their mate
as hatred becomes
their breath.
silence is a murderer

Choked up he becomes
Cooked up she  boils
Baked brown 
boiled hard
Steamed hot
bursting into social
Maladjustments
Exploding radioactive
Silence is an executioner


Don't quarrel
don't fight
don't break relationship
don't cut communication
But please don't be drenched
in a pool of silence.
Silence is a pretence

In the multitudes of silence
Is greater war
In the multitudes of silence
Is greater battle 
In the multitudes of silence
lays the inner poison
stocked inside
piled within.

The heart
bears the weight of it
when heavy
screams thunder
then all is voiced
Though it's a tool but
Don't be drenched
in it pool
Like a deeper ocean
It is ....when drenched
Silence is a bottled freedom



1st place Win
Contest :Reflection in silence 
Sponsor: Silent One






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A Poet's note:    
"Silence an inside and gentle killer
A problem shared is half solved
A problem kept within is multiplied ×2"

Most great people who passed on painfully
Gave way to self silence antidote/medic

Doctors are well visited, but counsellors
Neglected ...this should be taken in 



6/21/2020

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Aditi Mishra June 26, 2020 at 2:38 AM This is a fave for me! Such a deep and powerful message through your beautiful words. How often we keep mum to care for sentiments of others and how often we break it when required. This is beautiful Gideon. Congratulations on your top placement. Keep writing and inspiring. God bless you :) Gideon Idudje June 26, 2020 at 4:28 AM And thanks for the fave Gideon Idudje June 26, 2020 at 4:21 AM Well said Aditi You are a source of inspiration Thanks a lot.

Jeanne Mcgee June 25, 2020 at 11:57 AM I love how you broke your stanzas to make your words more powerful. Great job of writing Gideon. Congrats on your top win. Gideon Idudje June 25, 2020 at 4:45 PM Thanks alot MacGee My Grateful heart

James Inman June 25, 2020 at 8:23 AM A very unique take on the contest. The design of your poem intensifies the words and meaning. Gideon Idudje June 25, 2020 at 4:46 PM Thanks James For your comments

Silent One June 25, 2020 at 6:16 AM A brilliant take on the contest and formatted so well.. Yes, you are right, there is a time for silence and time to talk... Congratulations on your first place in the contest.. Gideon Idudje June 25, 2020 at 4:48 PM Very grateful Silent One Thanks for the opportunity To express my opinion

Parvanendu Babu June 22, 2020 at 11:43 AM Vivid imagery and deepest meanings loved it!! Gideon Idudje June 25, 2020 at 4:49 PM Interesting Thanks PB VERY MUCH

Besma Riabi Dziri June 21, 2020 at 7:34 AM If only we could decrypt the codes of silence! Silence, I think, has a loud effective voice for those who fathom its language! Silence, a mighty weapon we resort to after going through our battles.. after exchanging those means of communication but not really understood! Silence is that mighty world that keeps us safe and sane from agony and inner torture waging futile wars! Your thoughts are profound and make a lot of sense in a so expressive poetry! So much enjoyed the read, Gideon! Blessings Gideon Idudje June 21, 2020 at 12:07 PM Your point is vivid On me Thanks Besma.