Diminuendo
written by: Sean D. Layton
@seandonislayton
Quiet
was never part of our repertoire.
Now we master
uncomfortable silences.
No practice needed.
Once kindred skin
now separated
by the infinite gulf
of a couch cushion.
I lied when I said it didn’t matter.
It’s years since you smiled with meaning.
A lifetime since I bludgeoned
what mattered
with feathery hammer blows
of ruinous silence.
Sean D. Layton
Sean Layton would like to publish a book at some point and figures reincarnation is his best bet. He posts a mix of cautionary tales and creative writing on his blog Tales from the Land Manatee.
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