Murmur

By Sebastiaan

Murmur

Quiet and speechless -
out of breath.
I have fallen into recess -
no more to forget.

"Your silent murmurs never reached me -
your tears, deeply drawn into your skin, wasted."

This ring, diamond set,
could never steal your heart;
yours is unmet,
mine merely foiled.

"Whispers are all they'll ever be -
though lakes of salt opened up to me,
I could never be
what you needed to see."