Still they speak in whispers of the intangible
Silver shadows crawling over the night-soaked walls
Fall silent when I raise my head to listen.
There in the gaps they watch the long hours pass
And fade with the morning, return at dusk
With new stories to tell in a forgotten tongue.
Storms raging behind a soundproof wall
When the room is silent, I’ll know they’ve gone.
A single word would spare me the ceaseless whispers
And send away the shadows to ride the crest of a new storm.
Even now they crawl overhead
Clinging to the dark, to each other
Where the night grants passage to a far-off dawn
Paying me no attention but to fall silent
When I raise my head to listen.
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This is why I fall asleep with music on every night.
The Light is On 
11 responses to “Still They Speak”
This is so familiar, makes me think of a horrid dream I had a few nights ago. You write very well, realistically.
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Thanks! Too bad about the nightmare, though, sounds scary!
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I have nightmares a lot, makes me resist bedtime, hah! Blessings to you 🙂
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You went to see It last night, didn’t you…Mmmmm?
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Actually I haven’t seen it yet! I want to though, have you?
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This is great, I love dark poetry. Very creepy
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Thank you! I like the dark stuff, too—it’s good to be scared sometimes…
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Sorry I took so long, you know work, life, stuff. Yeah, I saw it last Tuesday night. There were quite a few people there. I was expecting a lot of ‘thrillers’, and It delivered. I knew they were coming and I laughed even though my skin was crawling at some of them. Lots of screaming and jumping all around. The girl a few seats down from me spilled her jumbo tub of popcorn. It was a fun ride, though I think the first one was done better.
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Sounds like a fair review an a good time! I’ll try to get to a theater soon or maybe wait until I can watch it in my own apartment…
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They say that size doesn’t matter, but the big screen…
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Haha fair enough!
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