The Sound of Silence

A happy day and so far all was well,
The celebration not quite as planned,
But unexpected is not necessarily unwelcome,
Everyone had other places to be.

A commitment forced a choice,
Stay back while others had some fun,
But the conversation had to be had today,
Because tomorrow held other beautiful promises.

A warm welcome followed a later meeting,
The missed opportunity was not begrudged,
Big laughs followed welcoming smiles,
The party was yet to begin.

A small nudge threw things off balance,
The ensuing apology probably deemed insufficient,
The evening just now so wet and freezing,
Was now dry, but just as cold.

An assertion meant in jest,
Misinterpreted to mean impertinence,
A long wait in an uninspired setting,
Conversations impersonal and intermittent.

Finally a small place to rejoice,
But hey there's not enough choice,
The fight began in earnest,
But a fight that united the group.

And then the cold is everywhere,
In thoughts and words, aloud and unspoken,
Questioning the incidents that had happened,
Never once thought about what lies ahead.

A few stray words were all it took,
No real motive but biterness galore,
An apology not expected, nor offered,
Instead barbed insults traded places.

A happy day and so far all was well,
But now it no longer remains so,
The unexpected was so unpleasant,
Now the sound of silence rings the loudest.