The Silent Treatment

That disharmony after the fight

Words flow between us silently

gushing, flowing, streaming from me

crashing headlong into the backs of my teeth

it's no wonder my smile is fractured

Words left unsaid lose steam

but the power once wielded 

bottled up, under constant pressure

wreak havoc

there are chinks in the armor of my spirit

Author's Note

Written and read to my husband about a two weeks before he told me he didn't love me anymore. Found out later he had been cheating on me as well.