I speak
   yet neither 
he nor I can hear a word
I try to move
   to hold him close
but I am glued to the spot
I scream
& rant
& rave
& carry on like a child
but nothing comes out of it
It is useless
My silent endeavors
   cannot be heard
My motionless movements
   get me nowhere
and I am standing
silent
waiting
to be heard