In my dreams, I scream

At the top of my lungs

In anger/in sadness

Scream words left unsung



My dream is not to be loud

I am loud in the real world

Perhaps too much so

In fact I’ve tried to quiet down



In my dreams

When I scream

No one listens

As if I hadn’t said a word

When I am begging to be heard



A lost cause, really

For who will hear me

Behind closed eyes

And an arcane mind

Screaming

On the inside