A glance across a room A not so subtle smile The vortex of what is yet to come The wander and the yearning No sleep, up till 4 am Exchange of what has been and is And what could be, but may not The words that seal what hearts feel The one who becomes familiar like home Arms wrapped around your soul The anguish Of the words The ones that sit deep Brushed from the surface, They fester beneath The words that make you promises And the silence that breaks them When words are not enough When they become louder, meaner, Shouting When you finally find the words to say I’ve had enough When your words no longer work Banished into regret Words left unrequited Unspoken words.