231. Silence

I started my poetry journey two years back 

I had so much to convey my experience stock 

My poetry served as a friend to overcome my silence of lips 

I documented my experience in form of memory clips 

I knew my poetry form isnt very convention type

Yet the motivation used to be didis feedback hype 

By silence had emotions expressed through poem 

Eventually I started using help of AI some

AI made my average poem looked great 

But now I no longer to them relate 

My purpose of initiating write up was to come out of silence 

And expression in my own words were my point of reliance 

I lately felt I am losing my essence 

I was not writing anymore for my self 

My real feelings were captured under fence 

All it radiated was dark silence 

I thought I should take a break from innumerable writing groups I am in peak 

And just focus on writing one poem a week 

A little break can help me from breaking the pattern 

My silence does speak volumes and with new energy I shall return 

i will speak to self and make myself my best friend 

Focus on my healing than being in competition to be the best trend 

Silence within proved powerful for me to realise 

How I can nourish within self to break the noise within and open my eyes. 

Polished version 

I began writing poetry two years ago,

with so much to share, so much to show.

Poetry became my companion,

a way to speak when my lips stayed silent.

I captured my feelings like little memory clips,

though my style was never the usual script.

What kept me going was my sister’s praise,

her words lit up my writing days.

Later, I tried using AI’s hand,

and my poems looked polished, even grand.

But slowly, I felt less connected inside—

my true emotions were forced to hide.

I had started this journey to break my silence,

to rely on my own words, my own guidance.

Yet I began to lose my real voice,

and poems felt empty, not my choice.

So, I’ve decided to pause and step back,

to leave endless groups and reduce the stack.

Just one poem a week, that’s my plan,

to return with fresh energy, truer than I began.

I’ll talk to myself, become my own friend,

seek healing over chasing the trend.

Silence has shown me something profound:

nourishment within helps clear the sound.

Through stillness I’ll find my way,

and open my eyes to a brighter day.