Once Upon a Time
What are the muting things referred to in the poem?
Once upon a time by Gabriel Okara
Once upon a time by Gabriel Okara
I'm not sure from the wording of your question exactly what you're looking for here. The "muting" is caused by insincerity.... a reaction to the cold, false, insincere world is which people say things they don't mean and hide their emotions behind false smiles.
Once Upon a Time