Cee Ellis's "Silence" is about the quiet that settles between two people who can't or won't talk to each other. The speaker wants to reach someone, but nothing comes out. They feel weak and almost stupid, "dumb" in the sense of being unable to speak, even though they have plenty to say. Their eyes are dry, but tears seem close.
The speaker's frustration is clear in the blunt lines "Fighting works, silence sucks." Arguing at least gets something moving, while silence leaves everything stuck. They say they don't hate the other person, only what that person does, and they name hypocrisy as the problem. No apology ever comes, and both people carry on as if nothing has happened.
The mood is tense, tired and a little bitter. The plain, casual language makes it feel like a raw, honest vent rather than a polished speech. The last line suggests the speaker sees this relationship as one of a kind, though the poem leaves it unclear whether that is a good or bad thing.