The only time to be afraid
Of silence will be in the grave
Not standing by or digging one
When birds sing and bright is sun
Or in a solitary cell
With slam of door and ring of bell
Or dead of night when nightmares call
And tongue swells like cold brick wall
Or out at sea where no bird flies
When waves quieten and wind dies
The only time to be afraid
Of silence is in Hades
Where heartbeat ends and dream fades
For there’s neither one within the grave