Why can’t anyone hear me?
Why can’t anyone hear the screams?
Why can’t anyone hear my screams?
You were able to hear them.
You listened.
You shielded me from the pain
You saved me from the cold
You dawned on my world like the sun
But then you set
All suns set.
The stars aren’t bright enough in this black world
The screams are loud
Can you hear them?
They’re breaking a glass wall
A glass cage
The cage can’t hold the demon any longer.
The world will burn in the night
Or
I can plummet into the sea
Before I allow the world to burn.
Perhaps the cold water
Will stop the screams.
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“Quiet under water, no one hears my screams…” Lyrics from an acoustic drum n’ bass song I like, and I suppose would apply to your writing as well. There is a Latin phrase: “Acta non verba”, which means actions not words. Sometimes, even our inaudible actions are more likely to be heard than any words that may come from our mouths.
Embrace the cold warmth of the sea, but do not become enthralled by its depths below. May your journey through life bring a comfort all of its own.