Unchosen Silences-A Duplex
- Sam Harty
- Aug 8
- 1 min read
Updated: Aug 22
By Sam Harty
Where unchosen silences abound
people whisper silently inside.
Silence whispers, inside people
like an old woman saying 'elderly".
An old woman, elderly, saying words
banned in a country no longer free.
Familiar but banned in a country enslaved
where freedom to express is slipping away.
Expression and freedom slips away from us
with each banned word, logic disappears.
Logic disappears in puffs of banned words.
Woman, Disabled, Elderly, soon unheard.
There are elderly disabled women
where unchosen silences abound.
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Sam Harty is a poet and author of the collections Lost Love Volume I and the forthcoming Lost Love Volume II. Her work explores themes of heartbreak, healing, and identity through emotionally honest storytelling. She is currently writing a children’s poetry book and a powerful collection for survivors of sexual assault. Her poetry often reflects personal experience and a deep commitment to voice and truth.
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