Where Words Should Flow
When the truth stays quiet, the heart keeps score
A villanelle by Eliara Rae
Silence never pays where words should flow
For you no longer yearn for me like I do you,
Yet I ache for those days long ago.
All the words your actions never show
You say you crave something shiny and new.
Silence never pays where words should flow.
I discover now that it was all a show,
That I was never in on the secret too.
Yet I ache for those days long ago.
Losing your love was a devastating blow,
But now I’m stepping into something true.
Silence never pays where words should flow.
Now I am finally ready to glow,
Leave behind the cages of your zoo.
Yet I ache for those days long ago.
You yearn for me again and are met with a “no”—
For I love me more than I loved you.
Silence never pays where words should flow,
Yet I ache for those days long ago.
About the Creator
Eliara Rae
I write from the fire I survived.
I turn trauma into art, silence into music, and healing into something you can feel in your bones.
Songwriter, survivor, storyteller. If you’ve lived through the dark, you’ll find pieces of yourself here.
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Comments (3)
Silence never pays were words should flow-yes letting go of a narcissist
Love this line (and the rhyme) “Leave behind the cages of your zoo.” So unique.
Hi, Eliara. Welcome to vocal. I hope you have an experience similar to mine—I’ve met some amazing, talented people who are quickly becoming my creative community. Here’s a piece I wrote today about my experience here: https://shopping-feedback.today/fyi/why-i-love-vocal-2qqs30qq1%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">