drop
drop

she dropped to the ground.

drop
drop

the only sound in the empty house
is a heartbeat.

faint...

but still there.

drop
drop

it slows down.

drop
drop

the faucet fails at it's job.
not on, not off.
but the water particle drops.

drop
drop

it's the only thing drowning out
her broken pleads.

drop

help!

drop

please!

drop

im running out of time!

drop
drop

please...

drop
drop
drop
drop

the pleads stop.

but the water continues to

drop
drop
drop

the door swings open
he drops his keys on the table
by the door

drop
drop

he pads through the house
looking at relics
from all the years of their life
together.

their loyalty bound
by a pair of rings
and a set of vows.

daughter. son.

daughter's son. son's daughter.

they were parents. grandparents.

it has been a wonderful life.

drop
drop

he calls for his wife.

drop
drop

eyes wide and heart torn in two,
his heart drops one last time.

drop
drop

his cries start and
the tears start to

drop
drop.

-ea