The wall of silence

I stand before them
words unspoken
For in their gaze
all hope is broken
Their voices rise
so sure
so loud
While mine is lost
within the crowd
They wear their pride
like a golden crown
Blinded by their own
renown
With every word
they build their wall
A fortress strong
a silent call
I try to speak
to break the chain
But my words fall
like drops of rain
They don’t hear
they never see
The person hidden
deep in me
Their world revolves
with them at the core
And mine is left to whisper
implore
But no echo comes
no understanding found
In their realm
my voice cannot resound
So I retreat
in silence dwell
Where my thoughts
can rise and swell
For arrogance and narcissistic
reign
Leave me lost
in their empty disdain
I seek the quiet
the listening ear
Where empathy blooms
and hearts draw near
But with them
all is cold and bright
A world where my voice
is lost to the night