the deepening snow

you want to call her.
to hear her voice, to say
hello. nothing more,
nothing less.
no discussion is needed.
just a few words
about the weather, about
work. about people
that you both know.
you want to call her,
to dial her number,
to hear her voice
and say hello.
but you don't, it's
better this way, letting
the silence
lay over our past life
together
like a deepening snow.