The Invention of Sound

Long ago, before words were known Sound simply didn't exist A smile was the only thing needed Or a tear, if someone were missed Love was then, the language of choice A silent show of affection Until that day when sound was invented The heartbreaking cry of rejection A teardrop had finally found its voice The silence was broken in two A broken heart had finally spoken And the people knew not what to do No words of comfort could pass their lips For words were yet to be known So the sound of heartbreak spread like cancer For those doomed to suffer alone Words would one day come to fruition And comfort would finally be found But the silence was silenced forever more Because the invention of sound