Silence That Devours

i knock but the door does not open
i speak my name into the dark
but even the echoes refuse to answer

the walls should hold memories
but they are empty
hollow bones of a place that never wanted me

the mirror stands waiting
but i am not in it
i press my hand to the glass
expecting warmth
but it is only cold only blank
only a reflection of nothing

somewhere a door swings open to nothing
somewhere my shadow walks without me

i thought if i waited long enough
the silence would break
that something would call me back
but silence is not waiting
silence has already moved on