Nothing Could I Feel

In the darkness, when the lights failed,
I heard voices, distant and strange.
Not the usual whispers of fear,
but words that lingered, cold and clear.
I struggled, unsure of where to go,
screaming in silence, no one to know.
The air was thick, the stillness deep,
a kiss hung close, a promise to keep.
A kiss should soothe, a taste should heal,
but in this void, neither could I feel.