Silence

One tyranny should be allowed.
Of one, we should be truly proud:
the tyranny of silence.

Then all those loud, obnoxious sounds
that terrorize us in our towns
would be suppressed, by silence.

The barking beast, the shrieking child,
the manic music, weird and wild
would all assent, to silence.

The drunken lout, who’s bred to shout
inanities, without a doubt,
would be subdued, by silence.

The protesters opposed to peace
and quiet, would be made to cease,
shot down by sniper, silence.

The tyranny, we should support,
as last or even first resort,
should be that soldier, silence.