Irony

That moment the silence of separation feels louder than any noise of living When a love's breadth gets revealed in the shadows of a heart breaking. And an understanding of happiness comes forth in the context of sadness Then finding strength hiding in moments that masquerade as weakness The bonds challenged find themselves fortified by the testing blows As friends become lovers become friends become citadels one for the other And something rare that defies an ordinary understanding is birthed Nurtured with words and time and connection and respect and humor