New Silence

Silence thick to impede forward motion Feelings of sadness that cling Shoulders bent with depressing emotion No wonder my heart can no longer sing! Silence is more than the absence of sound When two people choose not to speak Manners, courtesy, cannot be found An hour, a day, then, finally, a week Lonely is different than being alone When spaces are shared by a pair No one to greet when arriving at home No chit-chat is given, nothing to share.