Words of silence

Words of silence bound us
barriers set up by you
picket fences divide us
dreams divided in two

A veil of silence
words unspoken
You are swift to leave
As I sit next to you

How can you be so cruel
wordless and unkind
imprisoned thoughts
no opportunity to unwind

I begin to hate your face
the silence
and solitude
that isolates me from you

How long do you think this veil will persist
my armour battered and bruised
fighting to hear you
a voice with no front, no compassion
that's what I get from you