I am in a room filled with people
Children scream, adults scream without making noise
And I hear whispers containing no words
Orbiting my brain like the rings upon Saturn
And although I am surrounded by beating hearts
I am completely and utterly alone.

I have words in my head and a song on my tongue
And everyone around me is too busy to hear it.

I have tears in my eyes and screams in my throat
But my cheeks stay dry and my mouth stays closed.

I am alive but not living
Waiting for permission to speak
From the people I once believed to be my equals.

I am strong
But becoming weak
As I sit and wait
For the day
When it comes,
That I will no longer be
Completely
Utterly
Alone.