Strums Of Silence

in conversation with oneself, to question and reason out with your soul

Lips may stay silent,

But the silence lingers on,

As they turn into words

And speak to me.

In those melting tears, 

Held in your eyes,

What will you melt?

With the aching heart,

Dipped in melancholy,

What will you rinse?

In the disguised smiles

And the playful winks,

What will you hide? 

In the flames of past

And the pains that don't last,

Will you burn your Identity?

In numbness of void

Tied to the shackles of blame,

Will you bury those untrue lies?

On the walks of life,

When the reality bites

And the steps stumble,

Would you abandon

Those dreams in fear?

O' you mute soul

Even I'm a part of you.

Hear my mum words

And see those unturned gleams.

05/02/2008 , A.H.

Reviews

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you are really doing this job... There is a sparkle of thought in each line, there are stories and ideas connected within each line. It's become one of my favorites again. I'm starting to get addicted to your poems, and it's not an addiction I want to get save.
"In the flames of past
And the pains that don't last,
Will you burn your Identity?"

I'm amazed that you wrote these years ago.It seems very strange to me because it makes me realize that people thought, questioned and that life existed before me. Of course your words were probably always in a gold mine

[A.H.]

B, so glad to hear, you connected to this poem. as always, your thoughts are most welcome. yes, I wrote this years ago, for a friend who was in distress and hoped this write would help them see a way out of that darkness. thanks again for reading and this wonderful review. take care!

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Aww such a nice story behind this.

[Crimson_ish]

"With the aching heart,
Dipped in melancholy,
What will you rinse?"

This poem was cathartic for me, really. The questions posed and the answers evokes, this poem lingers in deeper levels of emotions. I loved it, thought provoking.

[A.H.]

Crimson_ish, I'm glad you took time for this poem and thanks a bunch for the review.
It's good to know, the poem touched you deeply! Thanks much :)

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The war within......we can all relate to that. Especially all of us poets, such fragile, sensitive souls are we.

Everyone has times of crisis in their lives, some more than others, and it is in such times that we really dig deep into the core of our being, searching for the missing particles of our outward lives. I can truly relate to this piece, Abhilash. Some of us have walked through the fire time and time again. We burn and endure. And then we burn again some more.
A very astute, relevant poem you have written. Very nicely done.

[A.H.]

Thanks Doodley, for dropping by and sharing your thoughts on this one.
I'm glad you could relate to it :)

[EyesFullOfHope]

Nicely captured the feeling. We all go through some phase where we want to let go of hope. If we somehow manage to keep holding on to it, it helps us survive through those difficult phases.

"In the flames of past
And the pains that don't last,
Will you burn your Identity?" --Beautiful!

[A.H.]

very well said :) Thanks so much, EyesFullOfHope .. for the kind review!
I'm glad you could connect to it.
Appreciate, you stopping by :)

[Érenn]

This a very relatable poem for me at the least. Feels like introspection. One of those days huh? I can understand I do it more often than not. The tone maybe moody, but the words still flow very easily. The flow is maintained throughout the write. My favourite verses were these two, they were simply too good and I marvel the you have presented it:
Lips may stay silent,
But the silence lingers on,
As they turn into words
And speak to me.

In numbness of void
Tied to the shackles of blame,
Will you bury those untrue lies?

[A.H.]

I'm glad to know, you could relate to it.
Infact, I must admit .. I didn't write it for myself, it was for a friend, who was in distress.
And, all I thought to myself was, how could one see themselves any lesser and weaker. We have to be stronger and love ourselves always. Fight it out, talk yourself out of it and come out all guns blazing. So, that's the background of the write, If I may confess.

Thanks Errenn, for your kind review. Appreciate, you taking out time for this write.

[Érenn]

Your welcome ^^

[Katelyn Gilcrease]

There's a very moody feeling to this. People deal with inner conflicts and sometimes questions are thought to themselves; questions that have yet to recieve an answer. The title fits the work very well also. Very nice!

[A.H.]

Thank you so much, katelyn. Yeah, this write has a certain mood to it. It's kinda, natural to introspect once in a while. I do it, often than not :) There's no better way set your thoughts free in space to seek some answers to questions that crop up in your head. Appreciate, you taking out time to review this one. Thanks again, for stopping by.

[Katelyn Gilcrease]

It's something I do often also, so I can relate to it fairly well. But you're very welcome. :)