The Silence

There was silence

The silence of Death

No footfall

Not an innocent scraping

Could be heard

All life was dead

So it seemed

The gathered crowd

Come to experience it

Stood still

No grimace on the face

No shaking of heads either

All was quiet

Even the sound of the sea

Was dead

The wind flowed

Ever so gently that

The leaves did not rustle

Out of fear the river

Ran silently

Then was abruptly heard

The sizzle of the burning sun

Lowered into the sea

The spell was broken

And darkness descended

As though to cover this deed

I heard someone laugh

And a child giggle

A door close and another open