I hold in my handsA letter from you -Words on paperNot read -Heard -Hearing, hearingNeeding quiet -I fold by halfAnd yet by half again -Your words piling upon themselvesTumbling -Sliding together -Tighter -Folding and folding -Pressing away from me -Meaning lessHearing lessCurves and lines of words foldLines fold into curves fold into lines fold into curvesAnd at lastFold into quiet.