Pebble falls into a pond, Hammer strikes a brassy gong: Waves ripple outward, rise and fade — until quiet returns. Just so when crimson panic flares Or anger-fires seize a heart: Emotions ripple, rise and fade — until quiet returns. |
(cf Quiet in There (2011-05-31), Mind Like Water (2011-12-24), ...) - ^z - 2018-07-28