Words carry such beauty
They’re so powerful, aren’t they?
You can brighten up a sad face
Or you can ruin someone’s perfect day.

How then can it be, I wonder
That the absence of something so profound
Can cause a deeper, stronger reaction?
How can silence possibly surpass sound?

In a room full of people
It is so easy to drown out the noise
And bring the world to a grinding halt
Just by looking into each other’s eyes.

You can express your love in so many ways
The possibilities are endless
And yet when you are truly lost in each other
That magic can only leave you breathless

You can talk about shock and surprise
And protest, approve or agree
But when it manifests in all its intensity
Speechless is all you’re going to be

You can shout or cry or weep
Or express your pain through poetry
And yet, you can only be at a loss for words
When you’re truly drowned in your misery

You can try to mend a broken heart
Through loving words full of grace
But few things will heal as profoundly
As someone silently holding the space

You can humiliate, wound and insult someone,
You can fight every single day,
But you know the relationship is truly over
When there is nothing left to say

Such a big, exciting world out there,
To experience, conquer and own
And yet absolutely none of it matters
If the silence within remains unknown

~ Ashwita Goel