Silence Most Deadly

The intention of silence…
  to expose or deceive

Its power much greater,
  than most would believe

Sometimes to say nothing,
  speaks loudest of all

The quiet most deadly
   —when falsehood befalls

(Villanova Pennsylvania: April, 2019)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Gauthier Avatar
April 23, 2019 at 7:04 AM
Wow packs a punch. A FAVE.
Behm Avatar
April 23, 2019 at 9:57 AM
Thanks LG.
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