Saturday, April 02, 2005
Okay, like I promised... here's the first few entries of my English Portfolio... let's start with Poetry!!
Sounds of Silence-- a poem reflecting the misery and loneliness of one who is deaf.
A bird sings its songIts beak opened wideBut I hear it not, so let me tell youA secret I long to hide
I see the bird, I see the violinI see the colours of the drumBut I hear no song, I hear no soundI hear not the music from a guitar you strum
I hear only the sounds of silence
Cold, unfeeling, and black
I beg to my God
"Please give my hearing back!"
I can see, smell, touch, and taste
But I hear nothing, nothing at all
I cannot hear people speaking
Or hear a person's call
What have I done to deserve this curse?
For to live in a silent prison is like death
My Lord, why, oh why,
Did I have to become deaf?
If only I could hear
For one precious day
Or even just one moment, I don't care
I just want to hear, I pray
To hear the howl of the wolf
Against the wind's quiet hiss
To hear music from instruments
Ah, I desire such bliss
But alas! I hear nothing
I cannot answer your calls
Or hear the rushing sound of water
Flowing over waterfalls
I hear only the sounds of silence
Blank, empty, and nothing else
I hear not the laughter of happy children
Or the sweet tinkle of silver bells
I feel my world crashing around me
Like the shattering of glass
What remains is only the quiet scream of silence
The kind that lasts.
~~ Eruanne
Current mood: sympathetic, reflective
Current music: 'Fragments of Memories' from Final Fantasy VIII
2:46 PM