Deafening Silence

They say that you should fit in,

That you shouldn’t make a sound,

That you should fall in line behind the others,

And that you shouldn’t stand your ground.

But you are part of this Earth,

And when is it ever silent?

It rampages and roars

And always is defiant.

The ocean does not bow to the storm,

Her waters thrash and waves wage war,

Mountains move for no one

And the sky thunders in uproar.

So, who are they to tell you

To follow all their rules?

When flowers grow in sidewalk cracks

And heat and pressure create jewels.