Oh for the Softness of Silence

oh for the softness of silence

for the chance to pause, unseen

a brief reprieve from the world’s violence

to slip into the gaps in between

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to sit in the dark of night

in sofa cushions nestled

wrapped in gentle candlelight

ease the hurts from all we’ve wrestled

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oh for the softness of silence

for the chance to pause, unseen

a brief reprieve from the world’s violence

to slip into the gaps in between

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the clunk of your key

as it turns my lock

and fits so perfectly

me, your solace, and you, my rock

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oh for the softness of silence

for the chance to pause, unseen

a brief reprieve from the world’s violence

to slip into the gaps in between

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the pressure-release valve

of each sharing our day

soul’s joyous salve

to caress our cares away

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oh for the softness of silence

for the chance to pause, unseen

a brief reprieve from the world’s violence

to slip into the gaps in between

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the way we communicate with a look

comfort with a touch

read one another like an open book

such bliss doesn’t take much

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oh for the softness of silence

for the chance to pause, unseen

a brief reprieve from the world’s violence

to slip into the gaps in between

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to feel the rhythm of your heartbeat

the heat of your skin

when our bodies meet

be it date night or a quiet eve in

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oh for the softness of silence

for the chance to pause, unseen

a brief reprieve from the world’s violence

to slip into the gaps in between

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to snuggle beneath the quilt

cuddle, huddle, relax, and unwind

safe in the fortress we’ve built

outside is out of sight, out of mind

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oh for the softness of silence

for the chance to pause, unseen

a brief reprieve from the world’s violence

to slip into the gaps in between

***

our guilty pleasure, once a week

curtains drawn while we have a cave day

and claim the peace we seek

oh, Sunday!—the world and its ills kept at bay

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oh for the softness of silence

for the chance to pause, unseen

a brief reprieve from the world’s violence

to slip into the gaps in between

***

companionship and shared pain

to know we are seen and heard

each other’s sunshine after the rain

to love and be loved without need of a single word

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oh for the softness of silence

for the chance to pause, unseen

a brief reprieve from the world’s violence

to slip into the gaps in between

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