We All Go Silent
(Originally Posted on Instagram)
11 o’clock.
We all go silent
Every man, woman and child
Around the UK, silence reigns
Just 2 minutes.
Noise only in our brains.
***
2 minutes.
Memories of too many
Our minds are whirring
But no people are stirring
Because we all went silent.
***
1 minute.
We’re all still silent
Across the country
With heads bowed and thoughts racing
And you may start to worry
Your silence is too loud
Everyone can hear your thoughts
But they can’t.
***
11:02.
The noise returns to the world
And people continue with their days.
Many won’t think of the day again until next year
But for some that silence means all.
***
Some lose family.
Some lose friends.
Some lose lovers.
Some lose kids.
But just for 2 minutes
The world remembers them all.
***
And so we remember them.
Mums, dads, brothers, sisters,
Wives, husbands and children.
Just for 2 minutes.
Just 1 day.
We all go silent.
About the Creator
Alexa Forbes-Ritte
I publish poetry and thoughts on here, but I also write prose in my spare time.
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(Both pictures included on my page were taken by me)
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