the silence of change

sometimes i feel like

i don't even exist

like i've been erased from reality

i open my mouth

but my words are lost to the wind

before anyone can hold onto them

what's the point

in trying to change the world

if no one can even hear you?

i walk alone and i see the faces of 

so many

broken people

with no voice to change their lives

i freeze

and i smile

what a silly 

useless thing to do

but

they smile back

and i realize

maybe i don't always need a voice

to make a difference