It’s quiet again too quiet walls not moving clock still ticking like nothing is wrong no messages no footsteps no one asking silence thick enough to choke on inside isn’t quiet inside is screaming voices layered sharp relentless take it take more take all of it no one would notice no one would stop it no one is coming can anyone hear bottle open table scratched light flickering pulse shaking in the wrist small white circles spilled too easily skin feels distant hand feels borrowed like it belongs to someone else heartbeat climbing throat tight breath short take them all of them just end the noise no one is coming no one is listening no one hears the screaming can anyone hear room still quiet body not shaking sweating air too thin silence outside violence inside voices louder closer right against the ear do it do it now white against skin pulse pulse pulse pulse pulse pulse still here still deciding can anyone hear
