A place of silence
is a very cold place to be
words are never really heard
my pains hold its own language
for others to read
Oh, how my body feels so weak
Silence holds no peace
when a witness is around
they see me fall to the ground
what they hold in their eyes
is a sense of wonder
what is happening in my life  
that made me this away
Silence is a place of gray
with pains that never go away
I wanted to tell them
what was truly going on with me
but I didn't think
they would understand
I didn't want to be caught up
in the talk of the town
to have my name past around
like a beat-up clown
rages are upon my skin
while my poor heart
sinks deeper in
Silence is a place
that holds no faith
all I see is the rain
that falls from clouds of gray
I long to be the comfort
but that day
never made its way.

Judy Emery © 1980
The Queen Of Darken Dreams Poetic Judy Emery