Hotaru |
| Silent. |
| That is you. |
| In two senses of the word. |
| First, there is the obvious implication. |
| But then, there is that unspoken undertone that lies right beneath the |
| surface. |
| The very thought of the words, I’m sure, sends shivers through your body. |
| Frail, small body, |
| Yet capable of so much. |
| So you wait and watch and listen, |
| Close-mouthed, pale lips pinched together, |
| Afraid of hearing your own meek voice not to mention uttering those dreadful |
| words. |
| Because, when the world ends, |
| You will also end. |
| And then there will be silence again. |
| And you would rather be silent now than then. |
| -Jennifer Kirkland |