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Silence
Hear the sound of silence,
The sound of our world's pain.
Resonating through the air
Tell me: Who's to blame?
Not the vices nor their puppets,
Spreading the human hate.
But the virtues and their guardians,
Who turn their heads and wait
For someone else to speak against
The wrong that stains the good.
Protagonists who say nothing;
Bad as criminals who do.
Explain to me, complacency
Hollow eyes watching here.
Defend for me, cowardly
Becoming mute when faced with fear
Violence, dreading,
Screaming! Hope to Doubt
All cancerously ebbing,
Yet no tongue lashes out.
To ignore is to accept,
To allow is to promote.
Silence burns me in my ears,
Words stagnant in your throat.
We are the sound of silence,
Reflecting our world's pain.
Find a voice and hear me,
Now is the time to end this game.
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just how did you do it? it is simple yet full of meaning. i like your style
check out my work too. hihihi
Thank you very much :) I've been told I need to dumb it down occassionally D: But I refuse ;) I'm glad at least someone appreciates the minute display of my vocabulary, here.
I appreciate the love :D
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