Silence

I have decided that I will spend the next year silent.
I will not speak or write another word.
I will recycle my phone and my laptop.
I will carry a set of cards with me wherever I go.
One of the cards will say, "Yes."
Another will say, "No."
Another will say, "Two sugars please."
One will say, "I adore your shoes."
One will say, "Apologies. I am spending the year silent,
And cannot respond to your query at this time."
One will be a picture of a flower.
One will say, "Good people don't kill people."
One will say, "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog."
One will say, "No explanation required."
One will say, "Insert amusing anecdote here."
One will say, "I love you."
Two of the cards will say, "I disagree entirely with your last statement."
One will be written in lower case, and the other in block capitals.
One will say, "Fuck me."
One will say, "OK, you can stop now."
One will say, "It's your turn."
One will say, "I'm sorry."
One will say, "I'm terribly sorry."
One will say, "Why?"
One will be completely blank, and I will hold this card against my face,
Matching my blank expression.

You may think I am doing this because I am unhappy,
And I want to wallow in my own misery,
But I'm looking forward to being wordless.
I have a feeling it's going to be twelve months
Of uninterrupted joy.