Strangled screams and hopeless pleas
Carefree songs and righted wrongs
Every cry, every wish
Not one breath is worth the risk
So all remain unspoken
The weight of words
Is a hefty load
A speech unheard
A story untold
They press on the shoulders
And they shake your fragile bones
Just when you think it’s over
The words turn to stone
It must be getting close
You can’t carry any more
This is nothing that you chose
An unused throat so very sore
But the stones keep on pelting
And your lungs fill to the brim
Your heart has stopped beating
And the words are in your skin
You’re bursting at the seams
With the ugliest of truths
Jagged edges cut you clean
And the words, they take your youth
You cough up broken promises
And choke on well-intentioned lies
The words, becoming prominent
Are stuck between the lines
Don’t let them hear your call
Sew closed your rebel lips
Once you start, they’ll hear it all
They’ll throw their stones and sticks
Every plan that you hold close
Every dream you dare to believe
Every thought that ebbs and flows
Not a single one will leave
They will keep you up at night
They will leave you feeling broken
It will use up all your might
To leave the words unspoken
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Author:
SheWasTheSun (
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- Comment from author about the poem: "There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you". ~ Maya Angelou
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Comments3
WOW To think Maya Angelou said all that to you in just one line!
That's what great writers do! Maya is my absolute favorite writer and a huge inspiration to me. Thanks so much for reading and commenting! 🙂
Thought provoking question for you. Did you say more than Maya Angelou or less?
That is definitely a tough question. I think the obvious answer is more, but if you think about it Angelou's quote carries my poem along with every one else's interpretation of what she said. She truly has a way with words and I admire the simplicity and depth of her work.
I think you begin to see through a glass darkly.
words of the unspoken poet maybe the best we read sometimes. I love your influence and how you turned it yourself into a piece of magic. thank God for the words we use otherwise we wouldn't be able to read such beautiful work as yours. fantastic my friend.
You are too kind. Thank you very much for your comment, it means more than you know. I'm so glad you enjoyed!
a good poet stands up on their own pen. don't ever put it down otherwise it won't see the light of day and we need poets like you to keep the ball rolling. keep sweet.
Maya Angelou is a great poet and your poem is a fitting and beautifully written interpretation of her quote.
I like it a lot!
Thank you so much! Your comment is very appreciated. 🙂
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