Silence 2

Challenge:

‘Write an acrostic poem using the word 'SILENCE.’

Note: You can read my poem as ‘stand alone.’

However, the two interlinked poems are ‘Silence 1: Black’ and ‘Silence 2: Life.’

Reading in order, ‘Silence 1: Black’ then ‘Silence 2: Life,’ will provide the transitional context.

I will provide a link at the end of each poem's flip side.

Dedication: to the SILENT epidemic of male victims of intimate partner family and domestic violence.

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Silence. Violence. Sensory deprivation no longer. Beyond survival, to bear witness. Mindfully reemerging

Into the

Light. Life.

Evolution is measured. Appreciating when he desires silence or solitude, it is by choice.

Now, his senses are reawakening. Today he rediscovers

Colours are vibrant!

Embraced with gratitude.

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Please gain more understanding:

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Note: Reading in order, ‘Silence 1: Black’ then ‘Silence 2: Life’, will provide the transitional context.

Silence 1: Black - click below:

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