When the Silence Breaks

It’s quiet here, but not for long
Your memory hums a distant song
The chair you left still holds your shape
As morning light begins to break
The clock moves on, but time feels still
A coffee cup that's half-way filled
I reach for words I never said
They echo softly in my head
And I pretend that you might call
That love could rise after the fall
But when the silence breaks, I hear your name
Like thunder crashing in the rain
My heart unfolds in sudden flame
A fire I thought I’d learned to tame
But when the silence breaks — I feel the same
Let the strings rise, let the lights dim low
I thought I’d moved on long ago
But love, it waits in quiet rooms
And blooms again in full perfume
When the silence breaks, I can't let go
Your voice returns in undertow
No melody can drown the ache
No verse can fix the heart it breaks
But still I sing when silence breaks