some days
you are silent
& to me it feels greater
than the 3,000 miles
between us.


& in this silence I fear
the worst
& in this silence I fear

a silence I know well

a silence I have felt
before

withdrawal of
emotions & words
intended to wound;


in my heart I know
you always call

but I am still learning
to feel silence
as more than a
punishment.

getting over a cold shoulder // a.s.m

by your side
i dream of other skies
other times 
even other cities

in two-car gridlock
bittersweet stalemate
no moves to make but 
everything at stake

i dream of breaking the 
glass and bleeding
and healing.

gridlock // a.s.m