Silence Poem by Josh Ras

Silent dread of
Dreadful silence
Fill it up with
Nothing noise

Mustn’t let your life
Be empty
Fill the void with
Worthless toys

Spend your time like
Selfish children
Must have this
And that
And those

Convince yourself that
These things matter
You’ll feel different
At the close

Spew your words out
Shout them loud
Yell them often
Scream them proud

Make them drown out
All your actions
Or lack thereof then
You’ll be proud

Let your life run
Through your fingers
Here and gone and
Left no trace

Close your eyes to
Needy others
Turn your back and
Hide your face


Let no other soul
Detain you
Detach yourself and
You’ll be free

Free and lonely
False and phony
It’s the only
Way to be

Free and wealthy
False and stealthy
It’s the healthy
Way to be