Sounds of the radio, perhaps a song or an advert
Sounds of cars rushing by in all directions
Sounds of seagulls left, right, up, down
Sounds of laughter of passing children
I close my eyes. It’s not that loud.
Sounds of an intense discussion between pupils
Sounds of a heated conversation over the phone
Sounds of a fast-paced scene on the TV
Sounds of a large crowd at an event
I close my eyes. It’s not that loud.
Sounds of a deafening argument
Sounds of shattered glass
Sounds of a door slam
Sounds of pain
I close my eyes. It’s not that loud.
Sounds of nothing
Sounds of silence
Sounds of quiet
Sounds of still
I squint.
It’s
so
loud.
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Author:
joyous_ (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: This poem is about how everyday sounds can really frighten me- as from my upbringing, various noises and sounds can trigger a certain negative memory. Throughout the poem I go on to tell myself that the noises shouldn’t bother me- but gradually the worse the type of noises get, the sound of silence then frightens me. I hope this explains how I take certain sounds.
- Category: Sad
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Comments2
This is sad .. I understand that we can be very triggered by certain things sometimes and can be overwhelmed by certain things ..
Sorry you feel like this
When my mind is spinning around certain worries it’s like it’s screaming. Worst thing it’s the thing I keep secret cuz I’m not sure what to say or describe. Looks you found a way. I hoe for your peace to return.
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