between silences.

you speak.

comma,

you speak again.

period.

i speak.

exclamation mark.

question mark?

you speak again.

answer,

answer.

silence.

you laugh,

i smile,

you say

good night.

silence.

i wonder how long

i can make silence

stay

how long

i can make you

stay.

silence.

okay,

i say.

silence.

night,

i say.

silence.

whoosh.

your name disappears.

then i wait.

but it is all silence.