Silenced

As the last leaves fall

From the cottonwood tree

She says nothing

But tells me everything

Her tears flow steady

But she does not weep

She stands tall

Taller than the highest branches

She looks at me

But she says nothing

She shakes the ground

But she does not move

She roars in anger

But her mouth remains shut

She clears her path

But she does not walk

Her eyes tremble

But she does not bend

She does not break

Nor does she flinch

Her eyes glare at mine

But she says nothing

Her world crumbles

But she does not budge

She presents herself

Tall

Angry

Broken

Scared

I see her

But I say nothing