I can hear the silence
Screaming its emptiness
And soundlessly pouring out its rage
Rage at the sound
Rage at the intrusion and violence
At my feet lay the crumpled remains
Of a life too soon taken
What was her name and how did she end up here?
Her youth is frozen in time
I raise my gaze to the sky, seeking answers
But there are no truths to be found
Resigned I close my eyes
The rain is staying to fall
Starting to wash it all away
Where the signs just fade away
Away from the sight
Away from those probing eyes that question
Will the end of her life be the same?
Forgotten and all washed away?
Who will mourn for her and who will forget her?
What right have they to take away?
I raise my gaze to the sky, seeking answers
But there are no truths to be found
Resigned I close my eyes
The sun retreat in twilight
Seeking to hide itself
Away from the wrong that taint its light
Away from the stain
Away from the contagion, the darkness
As they light dims she slips from my sight
Atrocity masked in shadow
Was she a loved one?
Was she a problem whose worth
Was not enough to save?
I raise my gaze to the sky, seeking answers
But there are no truths to be found
Resigned I close my eyes