c/r

the art of the word
begs to be displayed
with out hesitation
discussions break out
conflict bangs on the table.
outside
the world stands silent
waits for the next string of letters
but stillness and cold wild
fill the space.
dust accumulates on digital shelves
truth and art suffer
as unseen scenarios play out
on an imaginary stage
the curtain drops
conceals the heart
wraps it in velvet
sentences are stopped at the border
unable to pass the rope
quarantined in limbo
and at the same time
words are allowed to slip through
under eyes of the writer
to get lost or found on the other side.