The Silence

The streets are eerily quiet, no bustle of life, no one speaking or laughing on this sunny afternoon.

“We never need to shout for our voices to be heard.”

The people have tried to make a difference, to change the world for the better.

“The screaming is what silenced us all in the end.”

It turns out though, that the people have been silenced for far too long.

“Speak too loudly, and you will never speak again.”

The people tried using their words, but they learned that it was to no avail.

“They want us to say something, but we have nothing more to say.”

What a world to live in, filled with the soft whispers of betrayal and the silent declarations of defiance.

“You give us words, but we give you silence. Never will we satisfy you with claps of approval or words of encouragement. Instead, we will let you drown in silence.”

Never again will the people speak to help or to hinder, they will only continue in a life of silence.

“Because of you, words are meaningless, and the only way to find any meaning in life is to not give you any words for you to twist into your own meaning.”

Everything will crumble, until all that is left is nothing, just as the people have decided it shall be.

“You think you have given us the power of voice, but you gave us nothing. So, we give you nothing back.”

Never again will there be a voice of the people, as the people never truly had a voice to begin with.