They have heard the laughter, the triumphant hoots, the envious chuckles
These walls have seen the tears, the sense of loss and the joy of gain
They have gasped and cheered when the bubbly champagne splashed them
The party times, the home comings, the welcome guests with joyous kids
They have as well cringed in pain
The putty and the wall paint will never erase those scars
The memories of deafening silence that hurt more than
The memories of deafening silence that hurt more than