mems
(press play)
the
monitor
whirrs
flickers
buzzes
and
an image
of her
lone
visage
appears
speaking
soundlessly
(press pause)
behind
the
screen
walls
collapse
into
you
it
does
not
hurt
but
feels
like
noise
on
your
face
(press play)
a
voice
whispers
about
your
life
memory
touching
her
chest
inhaling
blood
recall
cold
dusks
moving
across
your
vision
(press stop)