Silence

That’s all I hear

As he sits next to me

We are driving

The destination, unknown

I look at him

He’s pensive

Looking straight ahead

Sometimes he looks out the window

Still deep in thought

What does he see out there?

What is he thinking?

Is he upset?

Have I don’t something wrong?

Why so silent?

I ask him a question to start a dialogue 

He says he doesn’t feel like talking

He prefers to be silent

But his silence sounds like a scream to me

January 29th, 2021