Thoughts

so done with emotional abuse that I have almost nothing to say for a poem

That numbness—that feeling of having used up all your words on an exhausting situation—is a profound form of expression in itself. When emotional abuse leaves you feeling “hollowed out” or “done,” silence is often the final boundary

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Here are a few ways to structure that feeling, focusing on the power of having “nothing to say”:

1. The Power of “Nothing”

• The Sound of My Silence
  It’s not that I have nothing to say, / I just learned some things sound better unspoken. / My silence holds pieces of me / That words once broke open.
• Finality
  No tears left to fall, / No excuses to make, / The silence is louder / Than the final break. Facebook

2. The Numbness

• Aftermath
  The war was loud, / But the peace is quiet. / I am standing in the rubble, / And I am not crying.
• Empty Space
  A hollow space, where once there was something whole, / I stand, staring, realizing / There is nothing left to save. Facebook +1

3. Turning Silence into Strength

• Reclaiming Breath
  I was tired of trying to be easy to love… / I am not my breaking place anymore, / I am the ground that heals.
• Moving On
  I’ve stopped explaining my peace… / Sometimes silence is the only way, / To keep my heart from losing its voice. Facebook +2

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If you feel like writing more, try these simple prompts:

• Write about the color of your silence.
• What does “done” look like in a single image?
• Describe the feeling of walking away without turning back.