In Silence

Deep in the wilderness, something screams.
Deep in the wilderness, something cries for its life

We stand and listen as one unseen entity brutally overpowers another
The unseen struggle, made vivid by presence of sound and lack of sight

Deep in the wilderness, something screams and the forest comes alive, echoing whispers of fear and agony
We stand and feel the tense air
Frozen by ancient memories older than the land
Continued wails and the rustle of leaves betray an agonizing fight against death

Deep in the wilderness, something screams
Deep in the wilderness, fear is never far away

We stand and feel the tense air, beholding another scream as flesh rends from flesh
The stars above, winking down, as something out there is dying

Deep in the wilderness, something ceased screaming
A hush falls upon the forest

We stand and feel the tense air give out
The song of fear and agony dies, too
Cannot the peaceful stars be asked to care of the passing of one sentient being?

In silence, two entities return to the forest
One of them empowered by new life
The other as a ghost among thousands