In a world of noise and chaos,
I was transformed into a bitter soul.
Pain made me scream,
In the silence of broken dreams.
It made me hate the good that surrounds,
But love silence and emptiness.
That has become my new normal...
But when I chose to shut out the suffering
Not only did I shut out the pain,
But I shut out everything.
The good and the bad,
Until there was nothing.

No sound.
No vision.
No feelings,
No colors,
No life.
Nothing to experience,
Nothing to enjoy.
Nothing is real,
Nothing to share.

There was only a void and a deep silence.
I build walls around my heart.
Blocking out joy and love...
I became a skeleton, so hallowed and cold.
A vessel that could no longer speak...
Only pain could I feel.
And it was too much to bear.
And shattered me beyond repair

© Chavani Ripfumelo
@Speakingpoetry