The Anxiety of a Too-Quiet House

By Saywisely

1 min read Aug 4, 2024
The clock's soft tick is now a shout,
Each creaking floorboard filled with doubt.
The silence is a heavy sheet,
That smothers every slow heartbeat.

My thoughts, un-tethered, start to roam,
Through all the corners of this home.
And in the quiet, fears take root,
Bearing a strange and bitter fruit.

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