Hearing Feelings Have you ever heard the silence The transmutation of a look Of a touch, or thought, or dream The

words printed in a book? The fearful cries of someone That you don't even know The sounds of lonely hours That seem to go so slow? With all the noise around us We forget about the quiet We let it slip by unnoticed And if we hear -- deny it. At times the walls around us Have so much to say But we walk out -- close the door Feeling safe for one more day. We let the slightest sound Still the silent words we hear How can something that is nothing Cause us so much fear? We listen to the silent words Of others we call fools Then say, "You can't hear mine -It's against the rules". But be assured there's someone Who can hear past the sound Who can hear your silent words For you can't keep them bound. Del Abe Jones 80s