Silence Please!

Do you hear it? Do you hear the nothingness Not a single word, not one solitary word at all So that a teardrop sobs in the void of emptiness Dogwood leaves scream as they plummet and fall Did you say something? I would hope you did not Why would you break the noiselessness of serenity Disturbing the pressing brain cells from a thought Like muting the sound of a full orchestra's symphony The whisper of smoke billowing from a rolled cigarette A beating heart so loud as to wake up the sleeping Wiping away the silent fear and the smell of sweat The drooping sound of willows and magnolias weeping The tongue-tied echo does not return when you call Flames as they vainly struggle to survive in wet weather The dragging a snake makes when it slithers and crawls Job's friends were respectful as they sat calmly together Allow me to nestle in my quietness and learn to embrace it Acknowledging silence is golden and is not open to debate As a grateful patient seeks repose in an intensive care unit Escaping the chaos and the confusion is well worth the wait