Poetry Drafts / 2 May 2016

Mute

I have a voice
though its purpose
is unclear
If no one hears
my words
are they
words or
mere thoughts
in my head
If no one reads
my words
are they
wasted thoughts
and
the
time
better
spent
asleep
dreaming
of a voice that
can make a
difference

About The Author

Hayden Veil

In an earlier incarnation, Hayden Veil enjoyed a successful career in software engineering, writing late-night poetry in pursuit of sanity. On 2 February 2020, the world of Hayden Veil changed: Ghosts became real and with its soul laid bare there was no turning back from the perpetual path of poetry.