Silent Cries

SILENT CRIES

I cried in the evening;

But no one saw my pain;

No one saw the anguish

In my heart.

I cried in the night;

But no one heard my suffering;

No one heard

The silent cries of pain.

I cried in the morning;

But -

The sounds of laughter;

the sounds of joy;

the sounds of love -

Overshadowed my pain and suffering;

And replaced them with

Laughter!

And Happiness!

And Joy!

And Love!

... And Peace!

(originally written November 17, 1991)