And the Silence Trembled

The hospital light was colder than winter. A lifeless moon hanging too close.

Your fingers slipped from mine. Without warning, without farewell.

As if the world had already decided for us. And the silence

trembled. A soundless scream against the walls. Your name fell

apart in my throat. Too broken to speak. Too heavy to

swallow. The machines kept breathing for you long after your

soul had stepped away. I begged the hours to stay open,

but time closed like a merciless fist. And the silence trembled.