The sounds of agony surrounding me
The noise; palpable
Like a million pinpricks against the skin
But alas the screams are ignored
Deaf ears listen in silence
The sound roars, begging to be heard
Screams reach their peak
The ear’s barrier breaks
And they hear
But they do not listen
Only their shouts exist
They pretend theirs is the only noise
But the sound is a Legion
Of one hundred dreams
And broken hearts
The sound is still
But ever moving
From person to person
Until we live in the silence
Of our own agony
That deafens our ears again
Unbearable noise; unforgettable
Never forgotten; only dormant
Until they shout again
Clashing noise against noise
All in chaotic unison
And catastrophic harmony
Singing of peace
Brought by demise
And how we still will not listen
Until we can scream no more