Tested

We spent hours saying nothing.
Only sitting in the dark.

A phantom howl among the wind.
The gentle barking of your heart.

The word, upon which all was waiting,
I softly tightened up the screws.

A subtle timbre in the talking.
I thought you hadn't heard the news.

I pull my jacket closer.
My face, a blur of lines.

Can't imagine all the work.
To act like everything was fine.

Something swept up in the sadness.
Best intentions blown around.

Now a question with no answer.
I stare harder at the ground.