Author's note: Silence was one of the major motifs in Jekyll and Hyde. From Utterson not wanting to say to much about the strange events happening to no one being able to describe Hyde, silence comes up a lot. I took that motif and turned it into a thought provoking poem (well at least I think it is). This poem does not have a clear plot with an actual event taking place, it is just an idea crafted into a story. I used opposites in this such as: fills and emptiness, expresses and blanky, and existence and nothing. I also used alliteration throughout this poem with the letter S. This one was my favorite post to write because it is partially unclear but at the same time easy to understand.
Sheltered inside my hollow skin
I hide from the light of the truth
Screaming, thrashing, destroying the pain
My sanity saved by the silent rain
Tears streaming down my face
The shadows of fear take over
The language of my seclusion pours out
and stillness strengthens my ways
I can hear no one, not even myself
Yet the conversation so profound
Speaking from my heart not from my mouth
The silence fills my lungs and I breathe out
It fills the room with emptiness
It expresses the world so blankly
The silence existing as nothing
Nothing but nakedness in the dark
Breaking out of my shell
Hear the unspoken truth
The darkness lifts
The light shines through
The world awakens from its sleep
Only to find there is no way out
The dead air slowly suffocating
The silent scream lasts for eternity
Wow Maggie, this really was thought provoking! You write poetry beautifully! I felt real emotions through your writing like when things began to get better I was relieved, but then the ending took my breath away! It was unexpected and I loved it :) Great job!
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