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I once folded silence

into an envelope,

creased it like a secret,

sealed it with breath.

When it arrived,

I tore the paper open –

inside, only the hush

of my own pulse.

No one else I know

has ever held

a letter that spoke

without words.

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Published: Apr 13
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Tags: #silence

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