Quiet the silence

Charles Bateman 1964 (Los Angeles)



Silence the quiet, peace undisturbed, watching
the drops of the rain.

How to describe it, there are no words, choices
I cannot explain.

Our course found on river's, we take heaven by
force, angel's we may need to fight.

Bless all the giver's whom feel no remorse,
that live in the realms of the light.

As for the takers, your welcome is worn, doldrums
no more will receive.

And on the day, the curtain was torn, salvation for
all that believe.

About this poem

I wrote this recently for a friend who was struggling with his ability to remain clean and off of his addiction.

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Written on February 14, 2024

Submitted by charlieboy on May 08, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XA XA XB XB XC XC
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 449
Words 93
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

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  • charlieboy
    This was written for a good friend who was struggling with his addiction
    LikeReply21 days ago
  • amandak
    Great write
    LikeReply21 days ago

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