You said it gentle, barely raised your tone Words like drifting dust across the phone I nod but feel the tension grow Like a tide we both already know Half-smiles turning into cracks Every sentence pushing back We pretend it’s nothing much But every pause cuts double touch We start so soft, then climb too high Trading whispers for a sharper reply No one wins, no one’s right Just echoes circling through the night Your accent bends around each word Edges sharp but almost blurred I laugh it off, you bite it down Silence hanging like a crown Tiny sparks become a flame Neither one recalls the aim Volume rising, hearts collide Truth gets lost between our pride We start so soft, then climb too high Trading whispers for a sharper reply No one wins, no one’s right Just echoes fading out of sight Say it louder, say it clear Every doubt we hide in here Push and pull, a fraying thread Every thought already said Why were we… even loud at all? What was the reason… I can’t recall… We forgot the war before the fall… …nothing left… just quiet… then silence.
