How long can I go
without saying
a single word?
Will my mind begin
to collapse like
a house of cards?
Will silence cause
my head to implode,
fold in like
a bad hand at poker?
I wish I never
had to speak again,
and I could live
in a mute state.
I could live
like I was comatose,
barely conscious
sleeping the days away.
Or better even
if I could stop living.
Death would be a relief;
it is a welcome solution.
I dearly hope the final
I dearly hope the final quatrain is an expression and not an intention.
Starward
Thanks for your concern. It
Thanks for your concern. It is just an expression.
I am glad and grateful to
I am glad and grateful to hear that.
Starward