Silence is a Friend of Mine
written by: Diana Burns
I wanted to scream and cry
Crumple up and die
I wanted to rage and roar
Bleed from every pore
I had enough anger to swallow this fucking world whole
For all it had taken; for all it still stole
But silence is a friend of mine
She disavows every line
That which you speak, is reveal
Don’t say it, don’t feel
So I’m trapped in this fucking shell
alone, alone – just me in this hell
Diana is from South Africa and currently works as an English teacher and course creator. She feels that it keeps her connected to her love of the English language, and words in all their beauty. She has been writing poetry since the first grade and also worked as a journalist for a few years when she was in her twenties.
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