Thoughts Speak Louder Than Words

By: Cassandra Griffing

All eyes on those who shimmer with dialogue

All eyes on those with tongues aflame,

blinded

 by their empty words

that block genuine insight.

But my mind is hanging in the shadows,

erupting

 with silent screams

like a lion in a cage.

It bursts with vivid colors, illuminating me.

Silently, internally. 

If the shy girl from chemistry class is “quiet”

then I am silent

The secret force remains inside of me,

never cared to be heard from.

And so the world goes on.

The Screamers continue to dominate its surface,

searching above for what

treasure lies beneath.