Deafening Silence

[plural]

the
usual hum
and quiet
roar
that constantly
occupies the sky
above my house
is
gone

a day of
tragedy
greater than
any I have
ever known

silence
the world paused
to
reflect
in disbelief

silence
that forces
me to remember
even when
I want
nothing more
than
to forget
to go to sleep
and let this
day
wash away

until it
is only
just another
bad
dream

silence
that forces
my thoughts
back
to
the simple
horror of
this day

how many died
for days
we will not know

but the scale
of this
is almost unimaginable

imagine for a moment
that every person

you have met

shaken hands with

had coffee with

every
cute guy
or
cute girl
you have
ever let
your eyes linger on
a moment too long

is

gone

Comments

[geekwad.livejournal.com]

That's great, it starts with an earthquake
Birds and snakes and aeroplanes.

I think I love you.