Repetition

complacency

capitulation

the breaking of hours

the death of sparrows

and failure

and victory

the resignation

to structure within

the heart

the relegation of soul

to dull reality

forced to listen to

the opinions of others

to get from A to B

forced behind the

teeth of angry mouths

at work or at home

passively dying by the

minutes

without a second thought

or the trace of concern

the absence of words

the absence of laughter

the absence of release

the beating

heart

lessened

of

blood.