Silence

It's quiet here these days,

Silence implies it's peaceful,

it's not.

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The air is thick with memories,

Nights are lonely endeavors,

I'm lost.

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Running in circles,

Circling the drain,

Going under.

*

This is so hard,

Nothing makes sense,

Except her.

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I see the path forward,

More certain every day,

Stuck here.

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And yet I grow,

Look at me today,

Better tomorrow.

*

How can I find you,

When I am so lost,

Seeking love.

*

How will I know?

We've never met,

Missing you.

*

Have we crossed paths?

Another life perhaps,

Déjà vu.

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So I'll lay down,

Alone in this bed,

Always cold.

*

Silence returns,

Encompassing all,

Can't breathe.