Silence

The strong silence, the stillness in the air.  Its almost frightening. Every loud sound vibrates through this stagnant silence and bursts an ear. Its like the weather is mourning, mourning a friend it has lost or a companion.
It affects the mood, there is a feeling of restlessness. As if there is no peace in anyone, just fury and irritability. Things that usually bring a smile on people's faces are just meaningless and futile. Even in light there is darkness. Nothing is comfortable and nothing is familiar.
People attempt different things, different ways to keep the joy going but the stifling air does not give them the permission.
The moon shining brightly is not beautiful anymore, the sun scorching you with the light breeze isn't refreshing. It just is.
Smiles are forced, conversations are empty, the eyes are glazed and there is a feeling of hopelessness.
This is not how I remembered winters in this beautiful city. But the dust on the leaves tell a story of how it is forgotten. Life is still going on but there is nothing that makes it interesting. No rain, no extreme cold. Nothing that would make you feel happy that winters are here. Just the stillness, just the loneliness and just hopelessness.
And we once again close of another year, because time does not stop even if everything else is still.