The dismal silence engulfs the soul.
A place without color,
or light, 
or music.
A place of utter dreariness
one cannot escape once they've reached it,
unless they have the key
and know which door to unlock
in the hallway of a thousand and more doors.
Which to unlock,
only the soul, heart, and mind
combined as one knows.
To be at peace with one's self
is to be as one with the heart, soul, and mind.
Inner peace is the key.
Love one's self,
but most of all,
love one's brothers and sisters
and as they love back,
one will find the inner peace
   they've been searching for
but never finding
   in the darkness of the soul.