parents. I know it's a pain 
turn to you cause my old 
11 be in trouble. I'm not 

etty valuable. If he got 

he can afford the loss, 

1ld be going as soon as 

planned on was an 
Idle of Georgian Bay on 
entertain the inevitable 
keep my mouth shut and 

lock Sunday night when 
asked questions later. 
ay morning. They didn't 

>ut no one who under­
~ate. Every time I heard 
e Law School, I drove 
ced that I was only trying 
>r a boatload of students 
my mouth shut. I took it 
aypromise. 

<hen the phone rang. I 

s. He had kept close tabs 
She was declining since 

iodgers let him come 
declined. I don't think 
; day, I keep on my desk, 
nd white sail offering a 

I've gotten so used 
to her silence 
that every syllable 
out of her mouth 
jolts me anew. 

Muscles tense, 
neurons jump excitedly, 
ears perk, 
feet rooted to the floor 
to keep me ever-ready 
for each passing moment 
lest I miss a single 
drop of sound 
pouring ever so silently 
from her body language. 

Silence Personified 

By: Christopher Klein 

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