Silence engulfs me
All in one, like I'm small.
As if I haven't expanded
Into the rest of the world,
Stretched and embraced
Anything I’ve grazed.
There aren’t any voices
To berate my connection
To the rest of ugly humanity,
And the lack of syllables
Makes my frozen mouth smile.
Stefanie Fontker
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/contagious-5/