Late last night, following a full day of rain and
solitary living, the stillness inside my house was so complete, I walked from
room to room just to see if I might find a noise or even vibration anyplace.
One bed perfectly made. My bed a bit rumpled. Not so much as a dripping faucet in either
bathroom. The lights neither ticking nor
buzzing. No wind pressing against the
house. The refrigerator without a hum. The floors without a squeak and my footfalls
silent. I found utter calm in every
corner.
Eventually, I turned off all of the lights and
slipped into my bed. Not until then did
I realize, with a tinge of fear, that the stillness was also within me.
--Mitchell
Hegman
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