SILENCE

Silence-

the service ended in silence.

Everything's unmoving,

the placid river of tears

shackled,

muffled.

Silent-

Just like your laughter in the picture,

eyes crinkled in happiness,

cheeks swelled and flushed, 

head thrown back,

unconstrained.

Something I will never see again,

the thought threatened to disrupt

the deceitful tranquility that embraced me.

Silence-

from you,

there is nothing but silence,

just the deafening sound of finality.

No more sighs when you're mad,

patter of tears when sad,

those cute hiccup sounds when you giggle, 

no more whimpers and sniffles.

No more smooches,

No I love yous,

No whispers of forever,

just silence.

Silence-

 it screams finality.

The lack of sound tells me,

beyond this 

there is nothing,

no more expectations,

no more hopes of possibilities,

no chances of mistakes,

no memories left to make.

You're gone.

My love,

Seungcheol,

you've gone silent.