Silence

Your silence feels just like mine. It’s like that hole in the seashell through which I wait to hear the sound of the whole trapped ocean.

You cannot touch the depths of another until you dive within your own. It is deep and resonant. Even if it’s dug under a grave, your soul knows where to pinch. Never shut your eyes to it, dive within it, mend the flaws, and face your memories with tears of joy and grief in the bargain.

Let the stuck soul sense its open wings and bring back that impeccable smile on your face that was once pristine, selfless, chirpy, and guiltless.

Your silence feels just like mine, always mine. It’s like that hole in the seashell through which I wait to hear the sound of the whole trapped ocean.

~ Niveditha Praveen

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