Silence is Golden

They say
silence is golden...
yet from the dark depths
enemies still speak...
a thousand whispers
spawn from the
toxic flow of
worthless gossip...
and so many listen.

They say
silence is golden...
the blase babbling seems to
cause caustic tragedies
from the toxic travesties
spewed forth from
fickle and foul souls...
the lips of liars
seeking to
deceive and destroy.

They say
silence is golden...
until you can
no longer hear the sound
of a friend's voice...
her laughter
lilting on the wind and
dancing through the breezes...
tickling your eardrum
with melodic giggles...

They say
silence is golden...
until love turns to hate and
the sweet has left you with
an acidic taste...the name of
one so special burning
on the tip of your tongue...
and you no longer
speak of
nor hear the words of
a friend...

Silence is golden...
yet...
it can also scream so loud...
leaving your eardrums seizing...
heart bleeding...tears falling
like torrential rains...