Silence

You were weeping willows
Swallowing up every bit of sunshine
Innocence
Everything I once thought I had
I didn’t look into your eyes those nights
Or maybe I did
I just prefer to not remember

My lips were earthquakes
Moans echoing inside glacial caves
But you were silence
I never thought I’d fear silence as much as I do now

There was just fingers
And clocks
And ticking
And bewilderment
And sweat
And wagging tongues
And empty heartbeats full of longing
We echoed all night
Just empty vessels

I wanted you in my heart
You ended up in my skin
On top my sheets
Everywhere I didn’t need you

Can I have more than silence?

Can I be beautiful enough to make someone stay
Even if it isn’t you.