Listening

The sky fell silent,
The earth stood still
Waiting eagerly
For you to speak.

The stars shone brighter,
The birds rejoiced
Hearing the silence
That fell from your lips.

Ashes

I smashed the mirrors in my home
For they showed me not your face.
I razed my home to the ground
For it did not look like yours.
I burnt myself to ashes
For I did not feel like you.

A pile of ashes, now waiting
To be scattered by your breath.