Exclusive Poem: Less than a Decibel by Dane Cobain

Dontchathink people are simple?

I mean, have you seen TV

where people seem easy to please,

a little too perfect

with their white teeth, clean hair

and high-end designer clothing?

Maybe it’s a ‘me’ thing,

an ego trip like a flicked switch

in the darkness;

all I know is

my life is not the life

they’re living.

My life isn’t complicated;

I wake up and work

and try not to live a lie

in silence.

Still,

silence is golden,

and I’m holding on

for a silent,

some sort of euphoria

you can drink like water

and absorb it.

This isn’t profound

or high-brow;

this is lowest common denominator

like the way your friends hold you

as you soldier on.

This is a silent song

about the meds that I’m on.

About the Poet

Dane Cobain (High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK) is an independent poet, musician and storyteller with a passion for language and learning.

When he’s not in front of a screen writing stories and poetry, he can be found working on his book review blog or developing his website,www.danecobain.com. His debut novella, No Rest for the Wicked, was released in the summer of 2015.