Chalice

The Calm That Was The Storm

Chalice


It seemed the sky must wither 
The seas disperse, galaxies unfurl 
My form, insensate, relinquish breath 
Amidst noise and shattering earth 

But no violence, not even a stir 
Merely reflection of flickering light 
In your still, unwavering gaze 
Marked the hour of goodbye 

It was in silence you revealed most 
It was in saying nothing you said it all 
The silence said it all 

Sorry for not mirroring your calm 
The inconvenience, the burden of guilt 
For feeling the sting within the 
Faint praise with which you damned me 

I envy you such detachment 
Your mute faith that better awaits 
The sanguine ease of your stride as, 
So quietly, you just walked away 

It was in silence you revealed most 
It was in saying nothing you said it all 
The silence said it all 

So say you felt just one regret 
Say you shed one drop of brine 
Please say one instinct yearned to scream 
Into a silence thick with words 
I could not bear to hear