Loud silences

The loud silence is ringing in my ears.

Waves of void and avoidance bounce

In the echo chamber of internalized fear.

Stone cold walls in my head don’t dampen

The sound that increases in volume with

Every insecurity I’ve lived and can imagine.

Alone in my head I hear the screams.

But they come from within.

On the outside there’s peace.

Believe, see and differentiate what is real.

Let us put pillows in the corners of my mind.

To soften things down, sleep well and heal.