In the silence I hear everything.
Murmurings and drips
And a constant ringing.

Silence does not exist,
Cannot exist,
Until my mind is silent.

Thoughts and regrets
Constantly voicing themselves,
Echoing through the vaults of my mind.

Shadows of the past coming back,
Living day after day,
Night after night,
Knowing no rest.

Visions of what I want
Stand tainted
By the darkness of negativity,
Blurred and unrecognizable.

Hope for the future,
For things changed,
Smothered by the unchangeable,
And the lingering shadows.

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