Some people are afraid of silence
They feel the need to talk about nonsense
Or they like the sound of their own voices
I like the quiet – I thrive on silence –
When these nonsense noise makers
Decide I should hear their story
It takes every ounce of courage
Not to scream for them to shut up and go away –
They laugh at things which I find no humor
Maybe I’m broken – maybe you had to be there –
I’d rather be known as a jerk that people avoid
Then have rambling idiots talk to me –
I hear random conversations
I get headaches from the morons around me
So many use words they can’t define
Or claim to be an expert when they know nothing –
I wish I could make everyone be quiet
At least when they’re around me
I want quiet
From the poetry collection Cats, Coffee, Catharsis.
James Pack 