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| Tristezza (sadness) - Andrea Douthwaite-Hodges |
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Deafening silence fills the space.
He doesn’t hear,
She doesn’t speak.
Internal words rage,
Inaudible arguments rallying back and forth.
He delivers an ace
She recoils, beaten.
His snores fill the room
Her frantic swallowing,
Keeping time.
Emotional suffocation rapes her night.
Early morning alarm breaks the monotony
Morning rituals begin.
Silence remains...
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