SILENT

Here are two more poems that I re-wrote from an older version. One is a love poem and the other is a satirical look at our politicians. They were originally one poem, but after I showed it to a friend who teaches writing he said that it sounded like I had two poems in one. So, I separated it into two poems. Here's the love poem.

I need to prove that I'm right. You need to make a point tonight. You slam you cup on the coffee table. It shakes and makes everything unstable.
It sounds like your only bitchin'. So, I follow you as you stomp into the kitchen. You back is to me. Your hands rest on the sink. Neither one of us stops to think. You keep sobbing. I keep yelling.
You don't respond. Even after I kick a chair. I throw my hands up into the air. I storm out the door. The rain continues to poor.
I need to cool off so I rome. A few hours later I come home. I'm soaking wet as I enter the house. I try to be as quiet as a mouse. I find you sitting on the bed. Your hands are holding up your head. We are both in despair. I slump into a chair.
So, here we are. We both wonder how we got to this place. How can we end this disgrace? That's when embrace. We both feel that things are bleak. That's why I caress your cheek.
You don't need to tell me your fears. I can see them in your tears. We end this fight with a kiss. We turn it into bliss.
We don't need to talk about it. You know what I thought. I know what you meant. Let's just hold each other and be silent.

By Eben Cooper