The sound of silence

[... communication?...]

I'm listening for the smallest sound....
Maybe there will be a sigh.....
or maybe a "Huh!".... or even some words....
Please...  anything to fill this silence.

In silence the smallest sound can fill the void
the slightest sound.... echoing round....
.... and if there is no sound?

Then the silence seems to grow....
.... the silence begins to speak
and my parched mind... that thirsts for a noise
... invents a language and emotions
that my mind can understand

The fears in my mind have the loudest voice...
They scream at me till I have no choice
but to cover my ears and beg them to stop

Will you make a noise? .... say a word?
.... something I can interpret....
and try to understand?

... but my greatest fear
is that the silence will grow
My mind will always paint this
in the colour of woe

... but what if I'm wrong?
Do you have the same anxiety
and fear that plagues my world?

Give me a sound....
.... make a noise.... please?

© Ian Croft April 2019