Keep it out—Keep the emotions at bay,Or be turned into the humanYou once were.You see no bother, no pain. — Syeda Rabia Tahir, When The Silence Broke - Modern Poetry Book Copy Share WhatsApp
by Syeda Rabia Tahir
Poetry · 64 pages
“Turn around, keep walking—There’s nothing left to pick,Not even shadowsLeft on the ground.”
“Never again open that door,Build a wall, and keep it shut.Be easy—For you did your part,Even if that volcano erupts.”
“Sitting near you—I sit near, silently.Let me hear your heartbeat,This quiet warmth—No other sound can beat.”
Dr. Syeda Rabia Tahir is a Pakistani national currently living with her husband and kids in Kuala Lumpur. Poetry is a form of catharsis for her. She believes strongly that education is not only see…
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