A haunting reflection on complicity and silence, Silent Witness tries to capture the slow erosion of solidarity in the face of oppression. With each passing stanza, the weight of inaction grows heavier—until it is too late.
They came in the night, but I turned away,
Not my fight, not my place to say.
One by one, they vanished unseen,
Yet I stood still, my hands kept clean.
When the knock fell heavy upon my door,
No voices rose—there were none anymore.
Mon 3rd Feb 2025 09:31
Good morning Holden, Laura, Stephen and Flyntland,
Thank you very much for your kind words and compliments. There is so much evil happening in the world again and everyone is kind of watching, powerless because of the things that are going on. It's just incomprehensible how history can keep repeating itself when the seed of evil falls on fertile ground and no one recognises it in time and pulls it out to prevent worse things from arising.
Have a great week everyone!
Cheers to all the brave ones!
Kind regards,
Rolph
I agree with Holden and Laura.
Chilling - sad - and a lesson for us all - give nothing and you get nothing, on our own we are helpless,
Rolph I have come back to thinking about Brexit, and I did not think of it when I first read your poem.
I think it shows how clever your poem is, it is so relevant to so many people.
A very powerful piece, Rolph, made stronger by its brevity.
Hi Rolph, I appreciate your words. The historic parallels we are facing in the United States are harrowing, particularly for those in targeted groups. I feel solidarity reading this, less alone in my understanding of the circumstances. Thank you for sharing
Sun 2nd Feb 2025 22:09
Succinct and truly profound, Rolph; the title is particularly apt, as well! 🌷
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Rolph David
Mon 3rd Feb 2025 09:34
A big thank you for your ‘like’ to:
Naomi, Yanma, Laura, Flyntland, Holden, Stephen and Red Brick Keshner.
😊