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The Loudest Silence

October 16, 2009
By pinksun SILVER, Sherman Oaks, California
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Your unspoken words,
are the loudest said.
A slap would soothe,
a yell even,
a swear may suffice
anything
but
your entombed words
screaming
louder than the dead.

© Tabatha B., Peoria, IL

The author's comments:
Sometimes, silence is the coldest, most painful thing.
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