The Dampness in the Room had a tricky smell
The color of the curtains still bore faint rays of the evening sun
Time has stopped but the clock needles struggled to click
The fireplace still active, engulfed the remaining pieces of wood

Brutality slept chained in a corner and snored
Monalisa hung hidden behind the cupboard wall
The kettle stopped whistling when the last drop vanished
The footsteps neared and the door knob moved

The grip tightened and the breathing slowed
The slight creak of the door and the gunshot followed
Silenced with no words, no history and no future to see
The next day time revived and removed the last visible stains of blood

No one even noticed the chained brutality for it had disappeared into the darkness, before time could catch up to it.