To speak—
To say something meaningful
With a meaningless vocabulary,
To say something of creation
In a manufactured world,
To say something of singularity
In a world of overproduction,
Where nothing is new,
Nothing is unique.
To say something of value
When everything is discounted,
It can all be made more cheaply and sold for more than you got it.
To say something of friendship
In a network of ones and zeroes.
To be silent
In a world that constantly notifies,
Notifies,
Notifies
Notifie
Notif
Noti
Not
No
No
No
No.
To say yes.
About the Creator
Sarah G.
Prefectly respectable corporate marketer with a hippie-geek alter-ego.
Reader insights
Outstanding
Excellent work. Looking forward to reading more!
Top insights
Heartfelt and relatable
The story invoked strong personal emotions
Compelling and original writing
Creative use of language & vocab
The Reluctant Reporter
"You can't send me!" "There is no-one else. It's you or no-one, and that is not an option." Ameera looked at the fat paunch and florid face of her boss, a man who lived for the story and the kudos it brought him but who rarely gave consideration to the people behind the drama. When had he become so hard? She reckoned that by the end of the year, he'd be dead, collapsed from a heart attack and she struggled to conjure any sympathy in that moment and instantly felt ashamed at displaying the same lack of compassion that he had.
By Rachel Deeming7 days ago in Fiction
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Raw and beautiful!💖💕
This is fabulous
I really liked the flow of your poem, Sarah! The message is on point.
Powerful!