No Gentle Words

A gentle answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.--Proverbs 15:1

I have no gentle words for you
I have no thoughts of love
I have only the notion that my
dreams have been shattered
By the reality that has become us

I have no gentle words for you
I have no soothing touch
I have only the tears that I
shed here on this night
For the passing of you minus me

I won't goad your anger
I won't stir up your wrath
by speaking the words we fear

Though I have no gentle words for you
Still, my silence destroys us by stealth