THE SILENT KISS

The quiet between us settles into light,
a hush that weighs more than any word ever spoken
Your breath leans closer as if to speak my name.
Yet nothing breaks the air, no sound is heard.

A shaking pause: 
time loosens its embrace,
the fading light leans in,
holding our hearts in place,
I feel a promise hover on my lips,
a secret tide that sways then slowly slips.

No language superior to this quiet vow,
no music sweeter than the moment now.
The silence bends then deepens into bliss.
The world reawakened within one tender kiss.

And in that silence even stars confess
love grows deepest, when it speaks no excess
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025


Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Date: 9/2/2025 4:36:00 PM
Very beautiful write. Poetry hugs ... CayCay
Login to Reply
Date: 8/26/2025 3:32:00 PM
Very romantic poetry, Rowena. This one goes on my FAVs list, my friend. This reminds me so much of our first kiss ... Sara and I ... even though I only kissed her hand. It made all the difference. Thanks for sharing this beautiful poem with us. Hugs, Bill
Login to Reply
Date: 8/24/2025 8:22:00 PM
"And in that silence even stars confess love grows deepest, when it speaks no excess" what an impactful and beautiful end, enjoyed this write :)
Login to Reply
Velasco Avatar
Rowena Velasco
Date: 8/25/2025 2:38:00 AM
Thank you so much!
Date: 8/23/2025 5:09:00 PM
your rhymes and imagery are captivating, drawing the reader into tender moments. Best wishes if this is for the contest. hugs, Sara
Login to Reply
Velasco Avatar
Rowena Velasco
Date: 8/25/2025 2:37:00 AM
Thank you so much, Sara! I really appreciate the good wishes and hugs
Date: 8/23/2025 2:43:00 PM
Wonderful piece. Very creative. Nice rhymes, rhythm and flow. Great imagery. Enjoyed.
Login to Reply
Velasco Avatar
Rowena Velasco
Date: 8/25/2025 2:36:00 AM
Thank you so much! I really appreciate your kind words and I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Date: 8/23/2025 5:26:00 AM
The silent kisses are so sweet and deep! Very nice read!
Login to Reply
Velasco Avatar
Rowena Velasco
Date: 8/25/2025 2:34:00 AM
(--:
Get a Premium Membership
Get more exposure for your poetry and more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Reflection on the Important Things

Member Area

My Admin
Profile and Settings
Edit My Poems
Edit My Quotes
Edit My Short Stories
Edit My Articles
My Comments Inboxes
My Comments Outboxes
Soup Mail
Poetry Contests
Contest Results/Status
Followers
Poems of Poets I Follow
Friend Builder

Soup Social

Poetry Forum
New/Upcoming Features
The Wall
Soup Facebook Page
Who is Online
Link to Us

Member Poems

Poems - Top 100 New
Poems - Top 100 All-Time
Poems - Best
Poems - by Topic
Poems - New (All)
Poems - New (PM)
Poems - New by Poet
Poems - Read
Poems - Unread

Member Poets

Poets - Best New
Poets - New
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems Recent
Poets - Top 100 Community
Poets - Top 100 Contest

Famous Poems

Famous Poems - African American
Famous Poems - Best
Famous Poems - Classical
Famous Poems - English
Famous Poems - Haiku
Famous Poems - Love
Famous Poems - Short
Famous Poems - Top 100

Famous Poets

Famous Poets - Living
Famous Poets - Most Popular
Famous Poets - Top 100
Famous Poets - Best
Famous Poets - Women
Famous Poets - African American
Famous Poets - Beat
Famous Poets - Cinquain
Famous Poets - Classical
Famous Poets - English
Famous Poets - Haiku
Famous Poets - Hindi
Famous Poets - Jewish
Famous Poets - Love
Famous Poets - Metaphysical
Famous Poets - Modern
Famous Poets - Punjabi
Famous Poets - Romantic
Famous Poets - Spanish
Famous Poets - Suicidal
Famous Poets - Urdu
Famous Poets - War

Poetry Resources

Anagrams
Bible
Book Store
Character Counter
Cliché Finder
Poetry Clichés
Common Words
Copyright Information
Grammar
Grammar Checker
Homonym
Homophones
How to Write a Poem
Lyrics
Love Poem Generator
New Poetic Forms
Plagiarism Checker
Poetry Art
Publishing
Random Word Generator
Spell Checker
What is Good Poetry?
Word Counter