. br br br br br Here within lies br a recollection br of large talons br that tear smooth br br creamy flesh br br a cadence ricochets br off paint peeled walls br of the clatter as soles br strike dry dirt and stone br br blood rushes br br two sets of eyes br squint and scan br backs hunched low br only darkness shields br br momentary peace br br words mumbled br in restless sleep br betray the vessel br of secrets deep br br burial crypt br br posterity's portal br reveals a clue br gravestone cipher br the silent cue. br br br br br . br br Speak now or forever still.... The title would suggest in Nederlands, a lifetime of silence. Minimalist punctuation attempts to achieve internal natural punctuation cues and a broadermore extensive use of line breaks and spaces.