A pin drops
echoing fright
and flight.
A heart ticks
with the clock
on the dot.
A floor creaks
on step
freezes in time.
A cold sweat
creases the brow
in the dark.
A morsel
too precious
to resist.
- William T. Co
Oh dear, that's a tricky one. Life or death for a bit of food....
ReplyDeleteAnd it happens with people more than we think.
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