Where tears would have met, the silence falls Crashing into explosions of empty Where words would have ricocheted, violins play The cello enters where you would have departed Where decibels would have pierced my ears My heartbeat pounds the only sounds Where broken pieces should have flown Tension lingers- leaving me bound to the bed My eyes will not open My heart will not hush My thoughts will not calm Until you sing Sing violence into our walls Sing forgiveness into my lips Sing anything at all