A cacophony of sounds

as loud as the sea

I close my ears

to the struggles around me

My throat aches

From words yet unsaid

Truths not spoken

Feelings of dread

Each day another hustle

Of shouts and dispair

Sometimes I wonder

If I even breathe air

Whimpering at the noise

I quiver and shake

Wondering if today

Has been a mistake

Inside my cocoon

silence can descend

And finally in the quiet

The soul starts to mend