Using silence as the means
to express his dismay
he was going to make a statement
and say nothing all day
but his mother just assuming
he had nothing much to say
sent the silent revolutionary
back outside to play.
Outmaneuvered by his mom
and her total disregard
for his wild campaign of muteness
the rebellion fell apart
peaceful protest hadn't worked
he should have guessed right from the start
it makes no difference when you're quiet
if no-ones listening very hard.
Back when I was a nipper my parents moved us away from our home in the city. I didn't speak to them for weeks. They either didn't notice or were more practiced in the art of psychological warfare than me. I suspect the latter
Early learning..
Using silence
like a megaphone
to broadcast his dismay
he tried
to make a statement
without speaking for a day
but his mother
just assuming that
he'd nothing much to say
sent her silent
revolutionary
son outside to play;
outmaneuvered
in the kitchen
by his mother's disregard
for the planned
campaign of muteness,
his rebellion fell apart
to the sound
of scuffing shoes
and the grumble in his heart
cos peaceful protests
tend to lose
when no-one's listening very hard..