When I wake up each morning, My ears ache for earphones, My eyes crave for the latest posts. But I am determined. I do not want to fill the silence, With songs playing on the speakers, Or a thousand posts on Instagram. I want to stand on the balcony And breathe the fresh air, Listen to the neighbor's bike start, A nearby temple's bell ring, The cry of a pet cat two buildings away, The chirping of the birds, That sit on the tree outside my balcony. When the thoughts come pouring into my head, I do not wish to silence them. I want to let them flow ceaselessly, And observe them unbiased. When the morning comes again, I do not want to fill the silence, But embrace it Without resistance. #kaayafaye #poetry #englishpoetry #silencepoems #igpoems #igpoets https://www.instagram.com/p/B3mTsd4ngnq/?igshid=n1vnzlj82usq