Silence

And she found herself staring in the mirror, but only to find emptiness staring back at her even with makeup on her face. So she wiped off the black eyeliner from those tired eyes which always managed to make them appear big and alive. Those red lips too. Funny how colors add life to an empty plain canvas. Like a rainbow in an empty sky. Had people awed in a specific vast moment of beauty.
And then with a blink of an eye, gone.
While her body cleanses away the dirt and ashes from the long day, her mind wonders about the possible reasons for the emptiness. Blaming others and herself. Mostly herself.
"You are better than this. How could you let it go this far? What were you thinking?"
Questions linger without answers. Silence overcame the void along with the sounds of the rushing waters from the showerhead.
Then so very quickly her mind shifted. To the moments of happiness and laughter with she shared. And for that moment, she felt it. And thats it.
Silence.