Into the lost silence.

the slot full

pushing to

retrieve lost pennies

I paused.

The lights were

not on.

The door

slammed shut

and each edge

sealed tight.

Do you remember

do you recall?

The lights are not flashing

the silence

spreads

like a pool of inky squid ink

in the water

a growing cloud

of blackness

that fills the air

until

nothing left but silence.