Silence speaks.

silence speaks
her voice not always gentle
as you might imagine

words speak
and wordlessness, too
dancing eyebrows
swift breath
motion too small for measuring
is heard nonetheless

sometimes a pin drops
and the world halts
and the impact of metal on tiles
echoes deafeningly
from the vaulted ceilings
of startled eyes

secrets speak
in whisperless glances
unspoken but present sentiments
roar in the sight
of the unwitting witness
recognized and remembered

silence speaks
her voice not always gentle
as you might imagine