Silence?

There is only silence in the dark,
Silence that is but all too loud,
So deafening
So clamorous
Unwavering amongst us .

Humanity? Where is humanity?
I look out the window,
Search under my bed and my pillow,
Whilst the vastness that is this world
Stares back at me
Judging, deeming my worth.

What is happening to my world?
What is happening to my people??

Humanity lies in a dirty pile
Drenched and soaking in blood
Massacres, murder, rape and torment
Seem too casual for the people
To utter a single word.

Their silence is their cause
“Not my people, not my scars,”
In their tongue and in their hearts,
As the rivers continue to fill with the dead.

We kill ourselves and while killing this planet
Our polluted minds, dirtier than our oceans
Fighting wars that have been fought over and over,
While hating each other and calling ourselves patriots.

Why?
Where are we headed?

To create a utopia for the dead?
To stay silent along the way?
To cry for buildings over dying children,
As humanity stays in decay?

Speak until the voice of reason
Pierces the skulls of bigots
And throws light onto humanity,
Like the sun
Pouring its rays onto a new dawn.

Speak now! Louder than ever!

Speak until it there is no silence,
Speak until the right words come out,
For there is no right time to start speaking
But now.

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"How come my heartbreak isn't loud enough?" 

This quote inspired me to write about something that we're all turning a blind eye to. Its easy for us to stay in our comfortable homes and swipe away posts on our smartphones. Aren't we all 'swiping away' the truth and all those voices that still remain unheard?


How long will we remain silent?