More than Words

i closed my eyes.

"i am so glad you called." and the pent up emotions came in torrents. from torrents to words to that shaky voice that trembled into a feeble whisper in his ears.

i can imagine him frowning, his eyebrowns furrowing deeper into his forehead, searching for the right words in this silent moment to fill up the void. i can hear him breathing in deeply from the other end. i chuckled weakly and teased him about his latest hunt. we laughed a little, gave some encouragement to each other before cutting off the line.

elevan years of friends. so little words, so much is exchanged. the closest of all the close male friends i have, this is as good as it gets. i heaved a soft sigh.

clutching the phone close to my chest, just one more time, let me bring along those words close to my heart when i tuck into those lonely quilts tonight.