Still

He smiled but not like he used to
He talked but not like he used to
He was friendly, polite
With cool tones that spoke of
How he was alright.

I go on with life
Crawling by the every days
Trying both to accept and push away
His words
And the thought of the gap
Between us.

Because
Amidst the laughter
Amidst the chatter
Amidst the loudness and din
When my heart is quiet
And the white noise settled
And the shadows of my soul are silent
I think of him still.