When silence was my existence
When all that I knew
Was joy's cutting resistance
I clothed myself in anguish
Fed myself with blame
Drank the dregs of bitter loss
And housed myself in shame
The world ceased to turn
All thought grew harsh and cold
Though time poured out it's measure
No life did I behold
Lost in this darkness
I wandered with no aim
A piano without keys
A candle with no flame
Until one day my eyes reopened
And blinking in the Light
I realized that the utter darkness
Was simply my own lack of sight
As Light flowed through my eyelashes
The world moved forward once again
And my silent heart began to beat as its
Voice flowed through my newfound pen
