Celine Berghmans (August 21 1990 / Belgium)

Silence is no silence,
fear engulfs loved ones,
voices in heads pray,
for safety of a lost one.

No news is no sign of good news;
tears roll down; down to the ground,
shakes and anger circling ascends
in and out like breathing.

Silence is no silence,
fear engulfs loved ones,
voices in heads pray,
for safety of a lost one.

Fury rises with the sun,
and stays behind with the moon.
Silent stares, lone figures
Walk up down, awaiting news. And…

No news is no sign of good news;
tears roll down; down to the ground,
shakes and anger circling ascends
in and out like breathing.

Simper a cuddle no longer possible-
weight lose, gray hallow face
sleepless, reckless nights of
curving streaking worry.

Silence is no silence,
fear engulfs loved ones,
voices in heads pray,
for safety of a lost one.

No sign, sun shines; wondering thoughts,
to the safety of a child
tears of fear, sadness, rain falls
on ovals – fear rises and…

No news is no sign of good news;
tears roll down; down to the ground,
shakes and anger circling ascends
in and out like breathing.

Communities worry, grief, feel
And hold lost ones together-
Give and build strength,
Prayers whisper from door to door.

Silence is no silence,
fear engulfs loved ones,
voices in heads pray,
for safety of a lost one.

Water rolls silently, hands folded,
head bent in silence for prayer.
Whispers of trees blow, blow to the distance
Reveals simper cuddles.
Hands folded,
head bent,
silent prayer, for lost loved one.

Silence is no silence,
fear engulfs loved ones,
voices in heads pray,
for safety of a lost one.