Tell a Tale: Silence
He lies motionless in an unfamiliar place
He tries to view his world
Only to be met with nothingness
Faded mutterings of peculiar articulations
Surround his being
Taunting his curiosity
Focus . . .
His recognition fails, once more
He knows someone is there
Somewhere in the darkness
Who?
The shuffling of footsteps
On a rigid floor
The rhythmic sounds nearby
Like the waters upon the shore
Inhale
Exhale
A monotonous tone
Counts the time
Isolated
Frightened
Paniced
He lets out a blood-curdling scream
It falls on deaf ears
He is trapped
He is silent
No one hears his plea
He yearns to be recognized
Yet he does not, himself, know
He hears the words spoken
A gentle voice unknown
Yet comforting
For this moment
He is reassured
A lone tear glides
Over his temple
She whispers to him
"I’m right here
Everything is going
To be alright"
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