where did we lose it
i think somewhere along the way we lost the smiles and the kind words that radiated off our tongues
i think we lost the ideas we planted in each other’s heads
because now my head is only full of empty song lyrics and broken phrases
i think we broke somewhere along the way
and you took the serenity that finally circulated through my body
because now there’s noise
an abundance of words
not the kind ones that radiated off our tongues
but cold words
words that shatter images in my mind
and i don’t know what happened
from january to august
because when i used to write about you
i used words like symphony and color
now the color has drained
and the symphony is quiet
and the raging violins no longer play music that accompanies our synchronized voices
we’re left sitting in the dark
and neither of us let our vibrant voices roll off our tongues in harmony
there’s a silence in between the vacant expressions on our faces
and i don’t know where the violins ever went.
Dani Leshgold is in 10th grade and lives in Los Angeles, California. She gets her main joy in life from writing, whether its fiction or poetry. She’s found that writing is the most productive way to release creativity. Dani is also a movie fanatic and gets wrapped up in practically any storyline.
Cassoday Harder is a twenty-something photographer inspired by youth, femininity, and summer. View more of her work on Flickr or visit her website.