... or thereabouts, br somewhere above the diaphragm br br I ask, “Why do I write? ” br br A word leaks from the cerebellum br NW of the medulla oblongata, br br “Hope! ” It whispered almost inaudibly - br br “Hope you find what yer lookin’ fer...” br (sound drifts off into oblivion) br br jumbled letters br hhjkljh br trying to spell ujpnire br find some anagramous meaning br br existence br br in metaphysical universe br of complications br br trophy as reward? br br her heart my trophy? br my words her reward? br br Let one syllable br reach her soul... br I shall be silent br say no more to anyone br if her smile br can be etched br on the stone br of my existence.