Shattering the Quiet

by Jeffrey T. Bender

For freedom she awoke
And for freedom she broke
Her spell of silence, and spoke.
And when freedom never came,
She wiped her tears and rose again.
Many times she almost broke,
but stood her ground and never choked.
Man's crushing laws merely stoked,
The fires of liberty within her throat.
She bore a message that was pure and true
Out of her lips the words flew
Words of fresh beginnings, of starting anew.
They tried to quiet her down
But she hadn't made a sound
In far too long now.
For freedom she awoke
And for freedom she broke
Her spell of silence, and spoke.

From: 
Fountain, Colorado




ABOUT THE POET ~
I was born in 1986 in Mtn. Home, Idaho. I began writing poems at the age of 15, my freshman year of high school, in 2001, with the poem 'Mind Decay'. Mind Decay is a 14 line Shakespearean style sonnet about the capabilities of one mind to alter the world. Some of my poems are love based, but many others are based around grand themes such as revolution, or space exploration, or alternate realities. Much of my poetry is fiction with an underlying message of reality tucked in.


Last updated September 08, 2011