The Book Thief

Silence is a great companion when words are devoid of meaning.

If the sunlight can thaw my frozen words to make you understand

how much it leaves me stranded,

I'd get a sunstroke for every time I talk to you.

If you observe the pace of my breaths,

You won't need to listen to me talk.

The pauses between the words people say;

those are the things you really need to listen to.

Write when you least feel like it,

Because that's when you write best.

You pass me by as if

you're the sunset;

I don't know which kind of night

you're going to leave behind

within me.