Silence

Silence is sometimes louder than words
If I could look you in the eye and scream
Would it be more effective than saying nothing at all?
Would you hear my words,
if I said them with my eyes?
if a tear drips down my cheek
Can you feel my pain?
Can you feel it more if you hear my cry?
Is it silence that drives you mad?
Or is that you’re madand the silence is consequential?
Why do you think you can’t hear
your own voice against a crowd?
Do you think your conscience can’t scream
Silence is always thought of as uncomfortable
shocking and somber
Yes, it is that.
It is also rare, tranquil and underappreciated
Sound is not what we’re talking about though
What we’re talking about is a voice.
One voice.
That doesn’t think it will be heard
If it backs down it won’t be
Did we learn to speak to be told what to say?
Does freedom of speech only apply to
the voice that agrees with the majority