Silence sneaks in through the darkness
That envelopes him with its coldness
The sun no longer provides the warmth
To keep him smiling.
His heart aches with turmoil,
And his mind keeps telling him lies,
As he wanders lost on what he thought
Was the path to Heaven.
Is it true that there is such a place?
Heaven - where happiness has no end -
He doesn't dare believe,
As his faith is pulled into nothingness,
And the void is filled with
This silent darkness that has invaded.
He reaches out for the one that he loves,
But she is no longer there,
When he needs her most,
She has packed and headed to another place,
Perhaps she has found Heaven,
And will send for him soon.
No, she's moved to a place where
He cannot travel,
For there is no place for him.
He's lost in this world
Of hi-tech travelers,
Where everyone's soul is sold
To the highest bidder.
He dare not be honest anymore,
For he knows it will only bring pain,
And the connection that once was,
Isn't anymore because she wants to be owned,
In the place where one's soul
Is sold to the highest bidder.
He gave all he could give,
And sacrificed more than most would,
But he's not the winner-
He's the loser,
Lost in a place where
No one even knows him.
No one takes the time,
No one dare reads the ramblings
Of a man.
Shall he stay and fight?
There's no fight left in him.
Shall he walk away?
There's no walking when his heart
Is owned by someone
That does not know.
Silence is his friend now,
And his heart slows
As she drifts into eternal darkness,
Tha-thud, Tha-thud.
Tha---------thud.
Tha--------------------thud.
Tha.
Thud.
Then, nothing.
Robert J Nye (2008)
