An empty cell,
The only light emerging from the small, barred window in the corner.
Slowly, but surely, the spaces grow smaller.
A light flickers off.

Silently,
Persistently -
She screams.

Illusion - muted echoes ring down.
They hear but don't listen.

Silently,
Persistently -
It beats.

Misunderstood - quiet tremors of pain shiver down.
They hear but don't believe.

Silently,
Persistently -
She fades.