Friday, July 15, 2011

We Talk

We talk to fill
an abyss:
an expansive desert,
a bottomless ocean
of emptiness
with overflowing emptiness.
It occupies infinite space
yet overflows when filled.
What an insatiable emptiness!

10 comments:

  1. I've known people like that, those who talk to fill emptiness....yet only encounter MORE emptiness as they speak.

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  2. Stark words that beautifully express the infinity of emptiness. Great read!

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  3. So much truth in such a small bit of verse. Perfect approach to your topic.

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  4. Oh I so know what you mean. I notice how some people seem to have to make a lot of noise in order to know they're alive. Makes me appreciate silence:) Good poem.

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