The Silence After

By Ishanavi Sharma

The silence after, 

is a heavy thing. 

A weight that presses, 

on the heart and wing. 

It’s the stillness, 

that follows the storm. 

A quiet, so profound, 

it’s almost a form. 

Of grief, of sorrow, 

of loss and of pain. 

A reminder of what’s been, 

and what remains. 

The echoes of memories, 

that linger and stay 

a bittersweet reminder, 

of what’s been taken away.

The silence after, 

is a lonely place, 

where shadows roam, 

and the darkness fills the space. 

It’s a time for reflection, 

for looking back. 

A time for healing 

for finding a way 

to mend the crack. 

But, even in the silence, 

there’s a beauty found, 

a stillness that speaks, 

to a heart that’s profound. 

A reminder that life, 

is precious and brief. 

A call to cherish moments, 

and to hold them tight in relief. 

The silence after, 

is a difficult road. 

But it’s one 

that must be travelled, 

to find a way to hold, 

the memories, the love, 

the laughter and the tears 

and to find a way to heal, 

through all the coming years. 

The silence after, 

is a journey we must take, 

through the darkness, 

and the shadows, 

to find the light 

that makes a way to heal, to mend, 

to find a way to be. 

To learn to live again, 

to find a new normality. 

It’s a path that’s winding,

with twists and turns 

along the way. 

But with each step forward, 

we’ll find a brighter day. 

A day when the silence, 

is no longer a heavy weight, 

but a reminder of our strength, 

that we’ve found within our fate. 

The silence after, 

is a chance to restart. 

To find a new beginning, 

a new heart. 

To learn to love again, 

to find a way to live. 

To discover that the silence, 

is not the end, 

but a chance to give. 

So let’s walk this journey, 

through the silence and the pain 

and find a way to heal,

to love and live again.      

By Ishanavi Sharma