the silence
is smothering
as the snow falls
no cars driving
no planes above
everything is still
earlier it was
a symphony of sirens
as the rain fell
now there is nothing
but tiny crystals
slapping the window
i hear my heart
tapping out a serenade
in desperate thumps
sleep feels far off
as i long to lay
holding you closely
yet the silence
is smothering
while the snow falls
my heart guides
my cold fingers
across the screen