Autumn’s Ache

Explore the depths of 'Autumn's Ache,' a reflection on inner peace amidst life's chaos to unearth the silent gold within.
📷 Image generated by AI model Stable Diffusion created by Ivy McRae
📷 Image generated by AI model Stable Diffusion created by Ivy McRae


I feel the silence 

Consuming my every moment, 

But it’s buried under a layer of cement. 

An asphalt made of broken dreams, 

Jadedness and distractions, incrusted. 

I feel the silence, 

Ten layers deep is the gold I seek.

Behind this veil, an illusion of dullness

Or hardship, depending on the day, 

And who’s to say. 

I feel the silence

Beneath the surface, the deeper story.

Made to believe everything is jagged by design, 

Rigged, so happiness can’t be found, 

When it’s right in your chest. 

I feel the silence

What is that trembling under your feet? 

Ley lines of peace, higher consciousness permits. 

Controllers keeping attention above ground 

Or else they’ll hound,

Pound you with more misery. 

The kind that likes company 

So I can find someone to enable me,

And repeat the cycle to infinity. 

I feel the silence.

The grid is getting thick, the grip is getting slick.

I think I’d rather live underground. 

Drill all the way down, fold into myself, 

Closer to find out what I really came here to do, 

Besides being subservient to entities who 

Think they can program me,

Control what I project of me,

In exchange for a smoke-and-mirror odyssey.

When all they complain about is talent scarcity, 

But won’t let it express as it’s meant to be.

I feel the silence, 

Under thunder and rain.

Our lives seemingly torn apart, 

Civilization assumed on the brink of collapse,

More so their world, as power shifts

From these hands to ours. 

After we all rope down to Nature’s core

Bearing sacred waters like Aquarius,

Our inner fire consecrates.

One hundred and forty-four thousand travellers, 

With others soon to follow, ready to bring on the new Dawn 

Our part of fortune will bestow.



Ivy McRae, a literary-romantic fiction author, specializes in short stories, poetry, and novellas that explore love, loss, and identity. With a direct and poignant style, her works offer a fresh perspective on the complexities of human relationships. To stay updated, follow @IvyMcRae@mastodon.social on Mastodon.