The silent man screamed the shit out of people

When a mute (vocally impaired) person tries to speak,

people with voices become more quiet.

By more quiet I mean dead shut up.

As their voices take refuge

behind their teeth.

Their guts go hide behind their guts.  

When a mute (vocally impaired) person barters words

People with voices go deep underwater.

They get nothing to exchange or offer.

Not even a seat. Or a corner.

In the whole new fancy office 

they can't stop bragging about.

And we (the people with voice) become dumb.

This is why it hurts the way it hurts.

I get two colours

I forget which of them I dream in.

hope notes

1.       Going on your first date, second and third that eventually turn into a wedding, aren’t you?

2.       Celebrating your first anniversaries, second anniversaries, fiftieth anniversaries aren’t you?

3.       Having children?

4.       And then grandchildren?

5.       Watching sunsets that never seem to end?

6.       Holding hands with someone?

7.       Watching your kids grow up from the size of a cauliflower?

8.       Watching your parents grow wrinkles and grey hair and curl with age?

9.       Wandering places to find something or the other?

10.   Being a superhuman to someone, aren’t you?

      

Because I hope so