Silence Speaks Louder Than Words
written by: A.B.
The words in my heart will never compare to the silence of this place. Your silence speaks more than words ever will. You falter past me with nothing but regret, yet you still keep going…
I am nothing but someone from your past. We went from talking every day to being complete strangers. When I see you, I see a ghost, I am grieving someone who is still alive, yet completely lost to me. You are standing in front of, but I do not recognize you, existing in a state of physical presence, yet you are mentally absent.
I see a stranger, a haunting reminder of our happy memories, but also the hurt that you have caused. Every hurt- and every joyful moment washes over me, a bittersweet moment that is now lost. I guess blood really is not thicker than water, I got taught that the hard way. The silent treatments always made me think you were not ready to talk it out, but now I realize you were never ready to talk it out. Your silence tells me more than words ever did.
You taught me that silence cuts deep, yet it is needed for clarity. I can now see the dynamics of relationships and how much people are willing to try. This conclusion was extremely hard to get to, but necessary because it has freed me in ways I never thought possible. I have learned to protect myself and not trust as easily. I will always want closure and always wonder what happened, but that is something I can live with.
Your silence has spoken for me and I will always thank you for that. Even if words were left unspoken, your silence screamed.
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