It is not in silence that I feel alone:
the absence of voices
the deep black peace of night or
the tranquility of a deserted stretch of shore
with only
the wordless roar
of the wind and waves
But surrounded by meaningless chatter
my thoughts are pressed and pushed back
into the shadowy recesses of my mind
to sour, decay.
And when a stranger's shrill laughter
pierces like a needle;
and a million disjointed conversations
crowd me....
I am drowning
and the dark closes in on me once more.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Silence is the greatest noise. Awesome poem, full of power, I really relate to it.