Silent Screams

There's this noise I hear when I stop to listen It can sound like a whisper or a cry in the distance When listening to both there is no difference They're still quiet and live just above the violence It's become a reminder that there's no such thing as silence Just listen Can you hear it It gets carried away by the wind But blends into the daily sounds we hear And I fear we tried drowning out the noise It's so much easier to avoid when we have a choice These voices are trying to catch our attention There's paths to take I pray you choose to listen Because there's so much at stake So let's break this pattern we continue to make You let the pills run their course Numbing this pain at the source Sweat runs from the pores flooding these sheets with regret We constantly forget that living is not the same as breathing There's a beating, hearts pounding all together Hear them breaking This screaming lasts forever But falls on the deaf ear The resounding sound that rings so clear falls to the wayside Oppression can hide in the cracks To break the foundation of a nation that backs Itself with feelings rather than facts Just listen Can you hear it