The silence is deafening Almost materialized As he finalizes One last good bye How many more years will lapse? surpass so fast At the speed of sound With so much left unsaid So much to regret So much to over analyze Time and time again. The way your eyes meet mine From across the room Inevitable, yet that smile Still renders me hopeless Completely paralyzed How words descend effortlessly from your lips Yet speech escapes me For how could words ever do justice to a smile That zapps every cell ignited Electrified