If Walls Could Talk

It is the New Year, what better way to celebrate it by writing about what got me into jump-starting 'The Muruku Murmurations'. During my first 'If Walls Could Talk' Open Mic, they asked us to write and share a piece inspired by the night. Here is mine.

Shhh....Do you hear that?
Is it me or do I hear voices,
Whispers in the cold, crisp air,
It fills my eardrums and empty spaces.

Could it be?
If walls could talk,
I would listen word by word,
As I stroll down the block.

Curious I am,
How much would they have to say?
About life, people, love, death,
Would they go on talking all day?

Would they shout it aloud,
Or whisper like little Casper,
Would it be tales of the proud,
Or gossip worthy scandals of the latter.

For my self reflection,
I wonder if my walls would talk to me,
Share with me their observations,
Maybe they will just talk and let me be.

If walls could talk,
The world would know all of history,
As they were built with blood, sweat and tears,
And lasted through the centuries.

- SY
05:47H 3rd December 2015
61 Wong Clan

SY is a 'Jacqueline of all trades' who loves wearing plaids.
She doesn't believe in things that fade and fulfils the promises that she made.
She seeks the hearts of the troubled, to be a listener in times when things are doubled.
She's the kind who stands in the gap, who will only call it quits when it's a wrap.