(Carrie's spot at the library circulation desk)
Linking with Imaginary Gardens
for Bits of Inspiration ~ Mixed Media Art
brought to you and imagined by Susie Clevenger
Silence was never written down. ~Italian Proverb
I spend most of my time at work
sitting at a circulation desk where
people check out books
and pay late fees
discussing their day
and their favorite
series or author
while children laugh
and young adults
and old ones as well
talk on their cell phone
as if they are home
for some we are
a home away
from home
we have snacks
people eat
kids run around
and play while
their parents
are on the computer
oblivious to
their surroundings
and.....
yes libraries
are supposed to be
quiet
but
they are not...
we serve a community
where there are more needs
than just studying for a test
or looking up information
some need air conditioning
others want the internet
having important information
to print out
and then there are the
ones that want a great book
either way
there is a need to be met
and customer service is the
backbone of my career
I am here to serve
in noise and in quiet
and I love it either way!
Now here is my actual poem for the prompt:
If silence could speak it would whisper ssshhhh
I would elbow it softly and suggest
something a little more assertive
like shuuuut uuuup
or how about a mean glare
but silence would not listen
because silence is way too polite for that
and it does have a mind of it's own
you see silence is an old friend of mine
and we go way back
we have been through so much together
in my times of great loneliness
it taught me the art of pondering
life's questions and writing poetry
at night it was always close by
to listen with no judgement
there have been those that
have shunned my dear friend
considering it empty
with nothing to truly offer
but I disagree
it is a priceless gift
that I have learned to love
throughout the years
you see
silence
truly is
golden to me!
