Silence Poem by Rose Marie Juan-austin

Silence

Rating: 4.8


How I wish I could move you
On the floor of my mouth
To articulate the thoughts
That arise in me.

To utter the words
That a mother
Yearns to hear
From her beloved daughter.

To sing a melody
For my father
Who earnestly wishes
To hear the golden voice
Of his very own.

I always love to listen
To the endless queries
Of my little brother
I know
I answered them so well
But he seemed
Not to understand.

No one will ever know
The deepest longings of my heart
And the hurts
I usually encountered
The joys and happiness
I experienced in life.

The memories I gathered
I want to convey
And share them with you
But they always
Stay with me
Only for me.


Copyright 2017, Rose Marie Juan-Austin, All Rights Reserved

Saturday, November 25, 2017
Topic(s) of this poem: disability
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Inspired by Christine
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Dr Dillip K Swain 22 January 2020

No one will ever know/The deepest longings of my heart/And the hurts/I usually encountered/The joys and happiness/I experienced in life.....captivating expression! A magnificent piece of work that drags me to read it again and again with utmost satisfaction!

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Kesav Easwaran 16 February 2020

The silence silvery. We can't express all we think all we feel all our experiences all we hope to. It could be often more to speak than what has been spoken out. A majestic poem that upholds love and affection in family values. Congrats Rose Marie 10+

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M Asim Nehal 02 November 2018

Fantastic poem Rose: It is indeed our silence which speaks louder than words.10+++++ The memories I gathered I want to convey And share them with you

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Kumarmani Mahakul 02 November 2018

I always love to listen To the endless queries Of my little brother I know I answered them so well But he seemed Not to understand.........love to little brother is touchingly inscribed here. Brilliant one. Thanks again.

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Anjandev Roy 02 March 2020

stay with me only for me........beautiful expression. anjandev roy.

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Rob Lamberton 12 March 2024

My disabled brother might say, "How I wish I could move"

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Bri Edwards 27 October 2023

I knew a stroke victim whose speech was unintelligible.; ( I could not understand him and he seemed very frustrated by the disability.: (

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Bri Edwards 27 October 2023

(cont.) GARBLED: 'garbled adjective Difficult to understand because it has been distorted; scrambled. Lacking orderly continuity. 'disconnected fragments of a story' '

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Bri Edwards 27 October 2023

stanza 4 makes me think that the speaker may be able to speak, but NOT so others understand. Perhaps she/he has a speech impediment, a BAD ONE, or garbled **** speech. (cont.)

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Bri Edwards 27 October 2023

I left this January 25,2021: 'Having read the title and poem carefully, it seems as though 'you' in the first line refers to the speakers tongue (maybe voice) . But even if she is mute, can't she write her words? I feel your poem (or Notes) should explain more.'

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Rose Marie Juan-austin

Rose Marie Juan-austin

Laoag City, Philippines
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