Silence Speaks
Sarah Lordi
We argue like children; not listening,
our backs turned, guarded, yet so close to touching.
Both stubborn, knowing very well it stings;
unrelenting, always doing too much.
The silent treatment, a familiar friend
all because we do not know what to say.
Exchanging glances, tears stream, and arms extend,
words stuck between us; find another way.
Our fingers intertwine, shoulders drop,
we embrace, lock eyes, and kiss; start anew.
Sarah Lordi is majoring in psychology and communications and minoring in Creative Writing. She will graduate as a part of Rutgers Class of 2024.
Sarah wrote this poem in a creative writing class taught by Professor Susan Miller. Miller selected the piece for inclusion in WHR.