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Silence
May 23, 2018
I befriended silence young,
hoping it would dissolve my sin,
like sugar on tongue.
Me and silence became the best of friends,
instead of friends I had silence to count on.
It was more reliable than people that depends.
I bit my tongue at every interaction,
kept my mouth closed,
because sometimes there was less of a reaction.
Silence spoke better for me,
unlike my peers I did not unleash my secrets,
keeping them locked away in my own personal sea.
But when people mistook my silence for submission,
Was when I started fighting with the quietness,
Silence no longer fit my position.
The absence of silence led me to you,
And for those words you poured onto me,
I eternally thank you.
© Oscar C., Lenexa, KS
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