OTALGIA

OTALGIA

Screams of pain and anguish
Drift upon turbulent waters -
Upon oceans of invisible waves
That only my ears can see.

I hear the hysterical laughter of all
Those tortured by the curse of knowing -
By those who consider the hollow cries
Of a million meaningless lives.

The haunting echoes of all the
Suffering souls in this world -
Amplified by the infinite greed
Of a league of heartless humans.

These tragic vibrations float on
Into the hidden fortress of my mind;
All of them merely cursed cries
Of the stumbling humanity.

~ C. Spies