You re too quiet he said I smiled and didn t say a word We were together back then He was loud sharp always needing noise and energy around him And I was just me Calm Observant Quiet especially when I feel too much He told me there was nothing to talk about with me That I was just nothing A few months later we broke up At first I believed him I thought something really was wrong with me But then I started listening to myself And I realized My quiet isn t emptiness It s space for feeling for depth for real connection Now when someone says I m too quiet I smile again And still say nothing Because my silence speaks louder than their words