Drowning on Purpose
because the truth was louder
By Gail FredricksPublished 6 months ago • 1 min read
Photo by Vinicius "amnx" Amano on Unsplash
My silence
It's the loudest sound I’ve ever heard
It creeps in
Deafening
The feelings I swallow
The secrets I keep
My silence
It drowns me
Or is it the bottle
Drowning me -
Better than silence ever could
About the Creator
Gail Fredricks
just someone learning, unlearning, and laughing through the chaos.
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This was so hard hitting and poignant. Loved your poem!