The world for a moment
sank into soundless silence.
One second became an hour.
I watched it as if it were a frame,
cut from an old celluloid film.
I recognize the decorations,
I recognize the people.
I have lived in these situations,
I have read these words.
My skin breathes
with the air of the past world.
I look at it,
and I sometimes
feel alone in my silence.
Sweet unawareness
gives an impulse to respond
I play the next acts,
no longer so
absorbed by my role.
Does meaning still mean anything?
Only silence, music,
and the warmth that we give away.
I’ll look at the tips of my feet,
moving slowly.
I leave my right arm
rest from carrying heavy books
in the bag waiting
for the lightness of thoughts.
Nov 7, 2025
Nov 7, 2025 at 6:26 PM UTC
The world for a moment
sank into soundless silence.
One second became an hour.
I watched it as if it were a frame,
cut from an old celluloid film.
I recognize the decorations,
I recognize the people.
I have lived in these situations,
I have read these words.
My skin breathes
with the air of the past world.
I look at it,
and I sometimes
feel alone in my silence.
Sweet unawareness
gives an impulse to respond
I play the next acts,
no longer so
absorbed by my role.
Does meaning still mean anything?
Only silence, music,
and the warmth that we give away.
I’ll look at the tips of my feet,
moving slowly.
I leave my right arm
rest from carrying heavy books
in the bag waiting
for the lightness of thoughts.
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