The room was large once\ Full of voices\ that did not sound like ours We built walls of answers\ and the doors grew narrower For every question we set aside\ a voice disappeared We did not notice\ — it grew quiet on its own Now we speak\ and hear ourselves\ come back We call it peace But the peace we were promised\ had room for more

The room was large once
Full of voices
that did not sound like ours

We built walls of answers
and the doors grew narrower

For every question we set aside
a voice disappeared

We did not notice
— it grew quiet on its own

Now we speak
and hear ourselves
come back

We call it peace

But the peace we were promised
had room for more