Silence

Have you ever shared a table Dribbling, drooling a succession Of platitudes, as monkeys grunt Whilst sociably delousing? Have you ever sat on the bus Surrounded by squeaks and squeals Leaking from i-pods and i-pads As head bangers twitch and squirm Like patients being administered ECT? Have you ever cringed at work Like a badger, worried by dogs baying full volume? The constant assault on your senses Shouting perform compete improve Communal silence lightens the heart Till it's just one single beat Silence is the forgotten gift Nobody gives anymore It charms the ear It lets the natural world be heard The birdsong, the raindrop