When alone
When in a house full of sleeping people
When walking on empty streets
When sitting on the park bench

Silence comes and goes
It depends if it’s good or bad
Or happy or sad
It depends on the person

Sometimes, you don’t get to choose when it’s quiet
Sometimes, it could happen at the worst time
When you need someone to talk to
When you have been in silence for a long time
It could happen at the best time
When you need company
When you need to sleep
When you have been around too many people

Silence comes and goes
It depends if it’s in your head
Depends if you are deaf
Depends if you are in solitary
Depends if you are dead

When abandoned
When at a funeral
When out at sea
When the whole class is reading