Deafening Silence

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Storm clouds gathering
Above a golden harvest moon
Turn the sky menacing
At the height of the night

Flowers whisper in a gentle wind
Below the rising storm
Grasses crying out in song
Anger and greed run rampant

Lightning flashes far off
Thunder crashes seconds after
Wind slashes through the air
Silence deafens the clamor

Not a whisper amongst the roar
Not a cry in all the anguish
Only silence and cacophony
Nothing but serene anarchy

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