Louder than (20th May 2008, 12.56pm)
Louder than silence
Louder than your cold stares
Louder than the weight of your disapproval
I am
Heavy
Fat with shame
Pregnant and proud of it
Louder than jet planes
Louder than football crowds
Louder than the sight of your shouting
I am
Quiet
Swollen with pride
Satisfied with the effect I have
Silence fills in the spaces
Silence completes the conversation
Silence is my best defence against your words
I am
Filled out
Bloated with ignorance
Sated in the face of your horror
Comments
luigi_pagano | May 26, 2008 - 13:47
A strong poem with defiant words. Directed at who? The parents?
Ironic that you posted in the 'Something for the weekend' set. Done on purpose or fortuitous?
jennifer | May 26, 2008 - 21:47
'Something for the Weekend' is my new set where I post work about 'awkward' subjects, if you like. This fit! Who it's directed at is open to the readers' interpretation - it's deliberately open and ambiguous!