I was quiet,

But I was not blind.

I never said a word,

But I saw the signs.

Whispers become loud

When they echo in your mind.

Screams are still there

When they’re hard to find.

Wings still flap

When they’re in a cage.

Scars still hurt

When they heal with age.

You never saw

My disastrous fall.

You never heard

My unspoken word.

You never knew

What I never let show through.