Silence

Written by Jacob Ibrag

Listen to the sounds of silence.

It feels loud when listening too closely.

Keep your distance because sometimes, it

feels like a fire engulfing your existence. It

spreads throughout your body, constricts your

throat and blinds the mind. So you rewind to the

time that noise was freedom, You stretch to change

the feeling. Sit, silence needs to be accompanied. You

stare at her and she mocks you. She’s easy to anger, you

know how to, so you paralyze your thoughts, take

a moment to recompose. Scream, and she’s no

where to be found. You stop and stare. Lonely

you become, yearning for the burning