Speak Into Silence

The words race in my head, flow from my mouth and pass by empty ears. Sometimes I think nobody hears me And I’m not so sure that I spoke. There are times I fall inside my mind, Retreat so far from your reality. I yell until my throat burns for relief Get an echo from the nothingness. My screams bounce back silence, Words swallowed and devoured, Turned around and spit back out Massacred and spoken in reverse. My own voice taunts me with words Never said from a mouth unmoved. Eyes open and unseeing, smile now; Teeth baring sight not seen loneliness. Heard not with ears but chest and body Sweet, shattered melody of your pain. It speaks when words can’t converse Mouth closed, misunderstood not heard. One sound, different language and rhythm Of course you can’t understand my tongue.