The Sound of Silence

The silence is too loud.
It screams.
Gnaws at the conscience.
It mocks.
And,strangely,it leads to nothing.
It is there
all around
enveloping everything.
It eats at the insides
making them hollow.
Yet,no sound comes out.
It remains inside.
But,the screams can be heard everywhere.
It is there
within and without.
It screams
and continues to gnaw at the conscience.
And yet,we do nothing.
We are slaves to this silence
which is too loud,
which screams
and wants to be heard.
Yet,we do nothing about this silence
which screams.(22.12.2000)