Then out the blue, she grabbed and held me tight. I suffocated in a bushel of hair bunched together in messy bun. Resting my nose against the top of her head My nose stood in a wool forest, Her head buried deep in my chest. In this moment I realized that words aren't needed for every occasion. I wrapped my arms around her holding her even tighter. Nestling her in my arms. The metal ball from the ceiling fan clang against the glass from the light fixture. In proportion to the color of the room the sound brought more comfort. The repeated clang of metal against glass. When everything in the house goes quiet and nothing can be heard except for that sound. Just being yourself in utter silence. The comforter still wrinkled from where you last sat. Without question I suppose we both felt like we were home. In our own little way