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The Elephant


Silence can kill a game.

Silence has much shame.

Silence rings with pain.

Silence does not end with change.

Silence keeps fears locked away.

Silence means there’s nothing, the air hangs.

Silence says a million things.

Silence lets your brain think.

Silence digs a hole to sink.

Silence takes us way to deep.

Silence breaks the world we see.

Silence is peace to you, destruction to me.

Silence brings us to our feet.

We need silence to take a seat. 

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