Pregnant Silence

The two enjoy The company The togetherness Long periods of silence Timeless “You hardly talk How do you connect?” People wonder We simply smile “It’s a silent pact” The silence meaningful ‘Pregnant’! My mind races backwards His extra marital affair Suddenly comes up on me Worse, the huge thud The other woman ‘Pregnant’ Long phases of silence follow While we drift apart For him His new love interest For me Quiet anger, disappointment, sorrow And the rest And it remained so Till he entered Into my life’s mess Gentle, almost faultless Now again silence ‘Pregnant silence’ Silence meaningful The strings of my heart pulled Silence denoting Love, adoration, respect- everything Oh! This wonderful being together In silent communion Not as two separate entities But as one