25 May 2023

Silence

The silence that
Stands on the
Margins of pages.
Unused places. 

Often untouched,
The silence that
Sits on our backs, 
Where hands fail 
To reach.

The silence that
Broods in the 
Corner of a room,
That doesn't 
Accumulate enough 
Dust to hold 
Your attention.

The silence amidst 
The thorns in
A rose bush,
That doesn't get
Due credit.

This silence,
Often is a lack of 
Reciprocation.

Between what
I said and what
You heard.
This nonchalance
For the things, 
Unsaid and unheard. 

The gap never 
Gets filled. 

Silence 
My dear is the
Ruin good things.