Smiling was difficult when we first met,

It was as difficult for me as it was for you,

We never spoke of why to each other but,

You never asked and neither did I so we stayed silent,

Silence was all I could ask of you but I never even had to ask,

All you wanted was someone's quiet reassurance without the questions.

The day you came to me with tears in your eyes,

Is ever so alive in my memories,

But you said nothing and tried to smile as if,

As if bitter pain didn't plague your mind and heart.

Silence is all I returned as I showed you my most recent writing,

All you did is look up at me with those pain-filled eyes and compliment it.

The day you welcomed me in to your home,

Is ever so beautiful to me,

We laughed endlessly for the first time in ever,

As if everything outside of that room disappeared,

Silence didn't sit with us like it usually did,

All we did was laugh and smile all night long.

Silence was a welcomed friend of ours when we had first met.

Do you remember the hours we would spend with just Silence?

When you were riddled with silent heartache?

And I still tasted the bitterness of blood and war?

Do those days not seem just as silly to you as they do me,

Especially now that we know just how long and hard we can laugh and sing.

The day you welcomed me in to your home,

Is ever so beautiful to me,

With all the silly writing and games,

The endless and abundant laughter that filled your room,

Made everything outside of that time seem so insignificant,

And it was as we cried with happiness all night long.

The day you came to me with tears in your eyes,

Is ever so alive in my memories,

But I was determined to make those tears go away and make you smile,

To rid your mind and heart of the pain for a while,

I believed the company of silence would make us happy,

But your silly games and my nonsensical stories made us happier.

Smiling was difficult when we first met,

It was as difficult for me as it was for you,

We soon finally told each other why,

And we were closer than ever,

All I could ask for is for our nights together to never end,

And all you can ask for is the same.