Perpetual silence

Earthly life settles down

Thoughts taking vacation

Voices waiting to come around

Quietness tries to speak

Time scatters every voice

Silence wanders alone

Hours bringing little to rejoice

Another day, same drill

Silence opts to remain

Emptiness boarded up

Absent voices filling with pain

Fear overwhelms each voice

Better to retreat now

Silence covers landscape

Boldly taking one final bow

Silence can never win

Voices bring truth to share

Precious to hear each one

Freedom’s spirit removes despair