Silence.
Do you understand
What this word means
To me?
Beyond
The standard
Dictionary definition.
You'll find
In a book
Or on-line.
In having
The creative part
Of your soul
Amputated.
Without warning.
Leaving behind
Those dark
And destructive voices
Of the past.
Rattling around
In your mind.
Undermining
Whatever self-confidence
And self-esteem
You started life
As a child.
Giving greater volume
And clarity
To suicidal ideation.
Normally
Out of tune
And static filled.
As everything
Becomes
A deadly weapon
In your eyes.
Therisa © 2016
Author's note: How my black depressions are like, in experiencing them.
