To Silence – blessed break from speech br And sounds that are beyond my reach br To the end of scrape and screech br br To Silence – of the engines blast br And sirens clamor as they pass br To squelch alarms for sleep at last br br To Silence – in my troubled dreams br And from my minds own fretful screams br To let my conscious be redeemed br br To Silence – in the final sleep br Let no one come and no one weep br To Silence – my reward be reaped br br © 2005 JVDbr br Jane Van Doebr br