Deaf Scream

Let me call for help,
And never be heard,
Roaring in my bed,
Next to a sleeping spouse.

I wish to enjoy the sound,
Of silence tearing my throat,
Rasping and wrecked,
In a quiet house.

Give me a dream,
To do undisturbed,
As I bawl out my eyes,
And bash my fists.

I need to scream,
For a whole city to unhear,
As though in agony,
Pulsing from my wrists.

Please do not phone,
For anyone to come,
I didn’t mean for you see,
What I can’t keep in.

Go back to sleep,
I promise I’ll be here,
Tomorrow as the sun rises,
To welcome you with a grin.

#HI