Rachel

It's amazing
How I sit here
And wait

The silence engulfs us
And still I wait

Afraid to move
Afraid to breathe

For fear if I do
You will leave

And I will deflate

Like an old balloon
In its slow descent
Of leaking spirit

Drifting down the wall
Away from you

To hit the floor
And be trampled upon
By the tiny drum roll of screaming feet

Oblivious to my presence

The party ended long ago
The guests are home asleep

Yet here we are

In soundless communication
Listening to our misshapen dirge
Playing softly in the background

It's amazing
How I sit here
And wait