Silence
was
once
a
respite
from
laughter
or
passion
now
it
hangs
between
us
heavy
wet
blankets
we
both
say
words
trailed by
elipses
this
silence
is
deafening
like
the
howls
of
the
damned
in
hell
Silence
was
once
a
respite
from
laughter
or
passion
now
it
hangs
between
us
heavy
wet
blankets
we
both
say
words
trailed by
elipses
this
silence
is
deafening
like
the
howls
of
the
damned
in
hell