Rain pours down with silent splash
Lightning strikes from cloud to ground
But never does the thunder crash
When silence is the only sound
Traffic speeds by, buses stop
Trains and semis shake the ground
Without a rumble, honk or pop
When silence is the only sound
Children call but none is heard
In the backyard, store, playground
People look – can’t speak a word
When silence is the only sound
Woods and jungles running free
Birds and animals all around
Without the great cacophony
When silence is the only sound
