I say hello, give a wave or a nod of good cheer

A brief return of the regard often is near

I walk in silence through rain, and through nature

I drive in silence through traffic and various cultures

I jog in silence past the people who play ball

I sit in silence at the restaurant or mall

There are so many times I want to shout “I’m here, I’m here!”

But in a world full of people, no one has appeared ..

Heather Ann Jarman