I Must Write

I cannot take the silence Of the uncommunicated word As it spreads over my mind and being As it wreaks havoc within my soul The deafening silence hurts As it travels the caverns of my mind Seeking home, maybe refuge From absolute thought I must speak, rather write the words Capture the essence, the meaning Allow the words to grow Into sentences, into verse Providing additional thought for others So their silence doesn’t overwhelm And expand over the face Of the earth