The Silence

You think too hard…
Breath. Think. Listen.

Do you hear the silence?
Can you feel
those cries for help?
In the silence;
The quiet of a library;
The tension of
a test-taking class;
The roar of the subway;
The talk of the crowd.
Can you hear the cries
through the commotion,
so loud?

Take a minute
and look around.
Just don’t think
as your legs hit the ground.

Relax & pay attention.
Listen and feel.
For the very first time,
can you understand…
the silence?