Chaos, Silence, and Darkness

Chaos.

The world is burning,

Freezing, falling apart.

Every turn leads to

unheard cries of anguish,

As the world ends

Again and again.

Few people can hear

The cries of others -

Too in pain themselves.

Try to avoid your own pain,

And you will be overwhelmed

With the pain of others.

It does not take long

Until you beg for silence.

Silence.

Everything is quiet,

Everything is calm.

Take me away

in your embrace.

Shield me,

When it gets too loud.

In a noiseless world,

There is no pain,

Only numb silence.

Calmness settles in,

Feeling like floating,

Safe, warm, dark.

Darkness.

My oldest friend,

My protector,

My eternal lover.

Wrap yourself

around me,

In a tight embrace.

Shade me,

from the burn

of the world.

Help me heal,

So I might

re-emerge anew.

Keep me safe...

Shielded...

Silent.