Every thread of silence that finds my fragile soul
It pulls upon my heart and I find it takes a toll
A voice like a whisper I try desperately to hear
It's only the wind and on my cheek one small tear
I find I wish to cry and to fold quietly in upon myself
To bury the wound and then place my heart upon a shelf
My name's upon no one's lips, no heart cries out to find me
I am just one of many ships, upon a wild and stormy sea
My heart it weeps to find itself alone
It aches with longing as the wind does moan
It finds that it is breaking one piece at a time
Alone... alone... it hears the clock chime
One can not comprehend the heart
Or what will make it fall apart
A passing leaf upon the wind
Touched my soul and made me grin
With little to fill my mind with facts
A flood of feeling left elusive tracks
I chased the wind with joy at first
Then found it empty and filled with thirst
My heart was pounding with the possibilities of life
Then silence found me and filled me with strife
It fell upon the land like snow upon the ground
It blanketed the earth and let silence abound
The wind was still, no sound was heard
I cried alone and no one heard
I fell upon the ground, my heart against the snow
I try to freeze the grief and feel the silence go
It filled my mind and seeped into my heart
The pounding ceased and I fell apart
Alone again? Alone it cried
Another wish... again it died
M.B.Hall
April 20, 1996