Ephemeral

silence —the prayer, 

the anxiety, 

the ruffled notes

and the man 

in the corridor

of God. 

asphyxia— the spirit,

the sound,

postcards

and aspiration,

 dead

and numb. 

flowers, tilt of

morning grace. 

reaching you

with gleams

of offering.

of herbs 

and healing.

frailty.

again, frailty.

things of

petals and

purple.

—you imaged

in the

fragrance

of silence.

©Chinemerem Prince Nwankwo