in a word
clinging to other letters
                but unspoken
a vestigial organ
like an appendix
                or tonsils
serving no purpose
except to confound
                spell(er)s
a disreputable cousin
lurking in shadows
not invited to the party
an eccentric uncle
nobody acknowledges
nobody can forget
known only
                in the writing
unknown
                in the speaking
seen and not heard
a hymn psalm sonnet
                of silence

                is a letter ever silent?