Silence being the only thing in my arsenal
When I was younger
The sound of my voice used to catch me off guard
That I trained my teeth
How to become barricade
And how to treat speech like an unwelcome visitor
Being exposed to pornography
At the age of 6
Only trained me how to be a mute spectator
How to express my self through tears
which aren't going to be heard by anyone
Trauma
Anxiety
And depression ,became a part of me
That my vocal cords decided to lock themselves in
Silence being the only thing in my arsenal
I never treated speech as part of my life
But silence as my best friend
I only knew how to be silent
Like my Maya Angelou and Lee mokobe
Who only knew quiet like a caged bird
The only thing that ties the three of us is our silence
But using poetry as a way to fight back
Using poetry,honesty and sincerity as our greatest weapon
And Expressing ourselves through poetry
I still treat speech like an unwelcome visitor
But I learnt how to raise my voice
Share my pain
And sufferings
Through poetry
About this poem
This poem is about my childhood experience which I haven't been able to come to terms with it but writing a poem and sharing it with other teenagers and everyone out there can only soothe my pain
Written on September 06, 2023
Submitted by Shongwelungile30 on September 06, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXXXA BXAXCXBBX XXXXXX XXCB AXXXB |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 985 |
Words | 202 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 9, 6, 4, 5 |
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