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I Prefer The Noise

Voices

By Kelli Sheckler-AmsdenPublished 3 months ago 1 min read
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I Prefer The Noise
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it was quiet today in my head

the voices had nothing to say

all the feelings of self-doubt and dread

seemed to vanish and faded away

left me thinking about things I'd forgotten

the ones all the noise had drowned out

pretty soon everything that I thought

came flooding through like an unclogged down spout

things I'd said or had been said to me

bringing smiles and an ocean of tears

the ones I let go of and casually set free

bridges still burning after all of these years

and I thought, this is not what I thought it would be

I expected so much more from my life

I decided that the problem had to be me

and began carving at me with a knife

cutting away what seemed so obvious now

those things pushing the others away

things I had completely disavowed

leading my emotions astray

until all that remained was this smile

the one that reassures you - I'm fine

the one that bewitches and beguiles

the one I have used all this time

In the silence, I soon missed the voices

chaotically keeping the quiet at bay

keeping me from feeling all my choices

originating this internal melee

surreal poetryMental Health
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About the Creator

Kelli Sheckler-Amsden

Telling stories my heart needs to tell <3 life is a journey, not a competition

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  • Dharrsheena Raja Segarran3 months ago

    Hmmm, this was so deep. Hope you're okay. Sending you lots of love and hugs ❤️

  • Shirley Belk3 months ago

    Wonderful poem...your poems always reach the soul

  • Silence can be maddening, even more so than the voices & all the din preceding it.

  • Moe Radosevich3 months ago

    We write in direct opposites today, how alluring to read this great piece after submission today, we’re in tune my friend, great job 😊

  • Mark Graham3 months ago

    Great introspection of self.

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