it's mercy

it's beyond quiet,

she says,
holding a finger to her lips,

peering out the window
at the street.

it's mercy,
is what it is.

it's the silence of gold,
of peace.

shhhh, she says, don't
say a word,

don't even breathe.
let's enjoy

the moment. let's wait
for one second.

okay. enough, now kiss me.
please.