Silence Isn'T Golden

How do you explain Personal pain And all that it entails It makes you feel miserable And drives you off the rails All your days seem dreary And for you, the sun doesn't shine Your mind and bones are weary Both of them are in decline. Your voice begins to waver, Your taste is going fast Things you used to savour Have become a thing of the past You do not feel like talking As you don't want to show Visitors are not welcome And you can't wait for them to go If I keep my mouth shut And keep a false smile on my face. Will they understand Or think I have no grace, I do not want to be ungracious Or be unkind in any way I feel like being on my own I do not want to play Silly games full of idle chatter I am too tired to debate, On essential things that matter, I do not want the pain I feel To affect others that's unfair, I can manage on my own When I am out of the glare In this troubled world today People are suffering in silence It should not be this way If they speak out, they realise There is a price to pay.