Silence.

Told myself I'd never
Fall in love again,
And now that I remember,
I never did.

When I fell backwards,
The concrete broke my spine.
I tried to laugh it off,
Then started to cry.

You were there,
You were grinning like a clown.

Told you that I'd never
Fall back on your lies,
But it was the only thing to numb the pain
Better than ice.

When I got prescription,
I never looked back
Until you rubbed my shoulders.
Then I relapsed.

You taught me
How to let go of the silence.