In the silence br of unspoken verse br I search for words br that makes sense br even when said. br I seek the truth br in the lie, br whenever br I hear you say, br ‘I love you’. br Have I lost love, br in the search br of the unheard? br br Unnamed, are my heart’s br twisted agonies. br They come seeking me br in painful spaces, br silences build for themselves br amongst us. br br Death br too cradles, br in its stillness, br fragments br of my thought. br You cannot see me br behind my closed eyes. br But, the smile br that fleets br across your lips br knows of thoughts, br I left astray br in the silence...