Silent screams

When the truth pours out and clarity seeps...
Into the lies that you have believed...
When the world just shatters...
And the pieces fall all around and by your feet...
When agony tears your insides out...
And bleeding heart continues to beat...
When tears just continue to fall...
Down an already tear stained face...
When the pain inside is a living thing...
When images sit up on your screen...
And jeer at you as they smile and grin...
When trust freely given is betrayed...
When love truly offered is squandered away...
When a life simply crumbles...
Even as you scramble to hold on...
When words that were spoken are hollow inside...
The soul utters a wail
That is haunting to behold
The soul screams in pain
That is torment to witness
The soul cries out
And howls a distress
Too unbearable
Even to imagine
And that is why...
When a soul lets out
The screams are
s i l e n t
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