You hide them well
In the deep oceans of your heart
Like buried treasure
Precious
Sometimes they rise up
Fighting to escape
You battle right back
And drown them again
But in rare moments
The locks give way
The storms overwhelm
The pearls rise up
In all their glory
Laden heavy with pain
One at a time
Like the sigh of the shell
Pried open
Brilliant pearls
Flow slowly gently
As if wanting to wash away
The scars
Each one brighter than the one before
Pearls
You wear them well
So Precious
Go on
Wear them proudly
Wear them unafraid
I stand guard
Elusive Silence 