[2024:44]  Where Can He Go From Here?, James G. Piatt

Ravaged metaphors of passing
danced on the rim
of his broken mind
as he squirmed inside nightmares
that caused his center of gravity to shift.
He heard the lethal hum of silence echoing
in his silent rooms
in his silent house,
in his silent city.
The emptiness of chatter…
overwhelming.
Old memories containing
forgotten words
resonated with desolation.
Where can he go from here?