Today is Day 21 of #jusjojan and the prompt is Silence. The prompt comes from me, willowdot21 you can find me here, you are all, always welcome.
Silence
Not a single sound
Silence stretched for miles
White crosses in the ground
Each a name on military files.
All represent a life lost
Wiped out at such a cost.
Silence screams so very loud
The souls below are proud.
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Silence seals her lips tight
Silence locks her door at night.
She has been warned not to tell
Or she will get more hell.
Let’s pray she finds the strength
To break her silence at length.
Silence has the loudest shout
But we need to listen out.
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Silence screamed at us.
Silence yelled and made a fuss
Sadly no one heard.
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Jan 21, 2018 @ 05:51:25
These ‘silences’ all speak volumes, Sis.ššš
Jan 21, 2018 @ 07:01:00
Thank you Sis šš
Jan 21, 2018 @ 06:54:08
Three powerful takes sis. š
Jan 21, 2018 @ 06:59:47
Thank you Sis š¹
Jan 21, 2018 @ 09:16:12
Excellent Willow.
Jan 21, 2018 @ 09:59:32
Thank you ššš
Jan 21, 2018 @ 14:14:16
Beautiful and haunting
Jan 21, 2018 @ 14:45:30
Thank you I just thought of the different faces of silence there are many. I only managed three š¹
Jan 21, 2018 @ 17:47:59
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Jan 21, 2018 @ 17:42:22
Gorgeous poetry, Willow. Thank you for speaking out for silence. š And thank you so much for the prompt! ā¤
Jan 21, 2018 @ 17:48:34
It was a pleasure Linda, how are you today ššš
Jan 21, 2018 @ 18:14:23
My knee hasn’t given me any problems yet, but I’ve really been babying it. I should probably get off the screen for my eyes’ sake though! Thanks for asking, my friend. Hope you’re well. ā¤
Jan 21, 2018 @ 18:27:51
I am glad nothing else has happened, me I am surviving, just!š¹š¹š¹
Jan 21, 2018 @ 23:32:10
All of these are very powerful, Willow. Silence can speak volumes. š
Jan 22, 2018 @ 06:59:46
Yes indeed and it usually does šš
Jan 24, 2018 @ 07:55:18
Well you have come almost all the way along! Great response to Prompt word. There are many great songs about silence, you have two of my favourites in your post Portishead and Tori Amos. Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel is brilliant also Silence is golden by the Tremelos. Recently ish though Say Something by Pentatonix is brilliant
Have a good day š
Feb 01, 2018 @ 06:30:49
Thank you Linda for organising Jusjojan again it was a blast. Congratulions to everyone who took part as Linda says it is quite an achievement to post everyday also even if you didn’t do so every day you took part! As always I shall miss it šš