Muted

Inside, I’m the color of the ravens

I’ve given up on life so many times that my dreams have become my safe haven.

Darkness in my eyes and my soul, inside I’m the color of the ravens

I put the pen to these lines and they’re always apocalyptic

If life was measured in rhymes, not pennies and dimes, I’d be the Midas of this shit

My silence implodes, within my mind is only conversations in prose, they’re the voices of my one thousand victims

It’s a hallowed hall, impenetrable walls, I’m the epitome of these cruel dictums.

The imposter must be refuted, to me the failure is imputed…

I shall no longer be muted.

© Nigel Byng 2023 All Rights Reserved



8 responses to “Muted”

  1. Nigel! This is SO powerful and relatable!


    David

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    1. Thank you so much Ben. I guess we all have those dark moments, and have to speak defiance to the enemy within. Thanks 🙏🙏

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      1. My pleasure, Nigel ❤

        BTW, please feel free to call me ‘David’ ~ that’s my first name. The word ‘ben’ simply means ‘son of’ in Hebrew, and my father’s name was ‘Alexander’ ~ I created my blog in his memory, you see… I know it’s confusing because ‘Ben’ is a popular name in English… I’m sorry about this confusion!


        David

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      2. Apologies.. and I do know it’s David.

        Like

      3. 🤗😘 Nigel 🤗😘 ~ it’s totally OK!

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  2. This is so relatable

    Like

  3. Love the thoughtfulness of this piece.

    Liked by 1 person

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