"Selfish Silence"

"Selfish Silence"

by:

Virgilio F. De leon Jr.

I

I am the lone voice

That makes sense in madness

I am the chaos

Of your incurable sadness

II

I hear you cry out

And yet not cry out

Feel your heart

Even in the distance that I am

I hear you sob

And yet not sob

Discern your sadness

Know your madness

III

I know what you need

But I do not give it

You desire me like no other

And I do not answer

IV

So in your Agony I leave you

In pain from the longing

Dulled eyes and Whitened hair

Dried bones seeking but not finding.

VI

I am the lone voice

That makes sense in madness

I am the chaos

Of your incurable sadness

You have never found me