Floorboard Whispers
Thinking about books shoved in walls.
I found you out.
Peeled up the floorboards
And peered into the dark.
.
Books, piles of them.
Millions of them
Crowding up the walls.
.
But they weren't written
In your hand
Or even with your words.
.
It was a delicate scrawl,
Feminine and pretty like the voice
I could just barely hear.
.
A good author
Always has a strong voice,
Isn't that right?
.
She sounded pretty.
Airy, light, similar to the light
Streaming through forest trees.
.
But as the confessions drew on
She sounded uglier,
Like words I'd never speak.
.
How long had she slept
Under the floor of our house,
Whispering in her untroubled sleep?
.
Decades,
I can feel it in my bones,
The white knuckles I throw down.
.
Not my own.
Those ache with the betrayal
Of those whispers.
.
About the Creator
Silver Daux
Shadowed souls, cursed magic, poetry that tangles itself in your soul and yanks out the ugly darkness from within. Maybe there's something broken in me, but it's in you too.
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Comments (9)
Secrets, creepy secrets! Great work❤️
Oooh this gave me goosebumps!
Oooh! This haunting atmosphere was done to perfection. an element of possession too if I’m not mistaken
Never considered a hidden book could be like a ghost, haunting you. This is such a cool contemplation! I grew increasingly more creeped out as I read; Poe-like (Tell Tale Heart). Now I want to read a short story based on this idea...
Eerie yet beautiful in a way. Very well written. I have subscribed and I look forward to reading more of your works.
Hauntological!
Your piece creates a sense of mystery and introspection, exploring the complexities of identity and the consequences of hidden truths surfacing. Incredible work! 💌
Oh interesting! Finding that many books, they seem like diaries, would have been a wonderful treasure! Shame that the author seems to have done something despicable. Also, I tagged you in this game that Mackenzie is running :) I hope that's ok, I'll throw the link to the challenge below https://shopping-feedback.today/writers/tag-photo-game%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E I chose one of my photos for you 'snowglobe' :)
This is such an intriguing poem and so well done.