Soundtrack of Silence

In your wake,

In your silence,

a subtle soundtrack

swarms my head.

The melody of beeping monitors,

The rhythm of knuckles on bed rails,

And the verses, pitched in pain.

They only grow louder, still.

But, grabbing at the void 

for any last sound of you,

I hear the wind rushing by

as the world just keeps turning,

I hear the cackling of atoms 

that never stopped their motion,

I hear the grass strands 

rudely displacing your plot’s dirt,

And reality itself popping 

as it rips apart at the seams.

Truth is, I thought I’d feel silent without you,

But it’s grown louder, still.

Reviews

[Ayesha Faiz]

This poem is haunting and deeply emotional. It captures the pain of loss in such a raw, honest way. The sounds, both real and imagined fill the silence left behind, making the grief feel alive. The ending is powerful, showing how even the universe seems to react to the absence. It’s beautifully written and leaves a strong, lingering feeling. Beautiful work.

[ETERNITY]

Oh! My! What a brilliant work!
I love the insinuations and the finality!
My favorites lines:
Truth is, I thought I’d feel silent without you,

But it’s grown louder, still.