silent outside. restrained voices
and murmur or muffle of sound.
incoherent. beating irregular.
inside. beyond the foamed walls
shutting out the silence, I scream.
Shrieking. Shrilling. Gasping.
Glass breaks. Metal crumples.
Concrete crumbles. Water violently …

sleeping stops
good morning, Clock
run.
shower. drive.
traffic. thrive.
run.
busy. work
pressure. irked.
run.
pressure builds.
patience spills.
run!
thoughts in hollow
should pride I swallow?
run!
the poke, the prod
have mercy, God
run!
falsely accused
blind temper ensues
run!
curse and swing
and shoot at things
didn’t run.
the smoke then clears
my conscience seared
didn’t run.
weapon …