

mute experience is a compassionless marmmute by ~mr-chewtoy
striking honesty across the knuckles
with sealed lips
an ache betrays the silent gap
between kiss
and see you later
eyes burn blind open hoping to be recognized
so the tongue can hide behind the casual,
the meaningless
a rising lump chokes back truth
while turnstiles count an absence
ding, dong — stand clear of closing doors please
these cords slam shut to keep their safe schedule
look and linger long, the mouth pantomimes the feeling
unheard, unseen
what hour, what day does this wretched mute
speak