Silent Summer

by Anna Mashburn

Silent Summer,

How the birds don’t sing,

How the rabbits don’t hop.

How is it so silent when summer is full of happiness?

Where is the sound of the brook running?

Where is the noise of the children playing and laughing?

Why is it so silent to me?

Am I not listening hard enough,

Or has summer passed already?

I can’t hear a thing!

Why is it so silent,

It’s like I’m stuck in a Silent Scream!