The sound of silence
The sound of silence is more deafening
Than the sound of din
It reflects the tumult and turmoil
From weeping souls within
The silent victim of rape who is in shock
Physically alive but has lost her essence
The prisoners held hostage during the war
Traumatized, bruised, silent
Alive only by their presence
The perpetrator who abuses his wife everyday
Who has nowhere to go or live
The old parents who are now left in the lurch
As they have no money to give
The beloved who waits for her beau
Who left her never to return
The downtrodden and poor
Who the society has scornfully shun
Their silence has no sound yet pierces
Every beating heart to bleed more
The sound of silence is more deafening
As it causes a blaring uproar