Flatline

Emma Vo

She says to the man "get out"
and he asks "are you sure"
yes, she is.
I want to be left alone
I have never wanted this
but now I do, and now I understand
the beauty.
Her brain is dead
and it's no sorrow in this feeling
only a peaceful flatline.
She has no wish for pleasantries
no need for goodbye
just an ache for silence.
She pets her cat
how she loves her
after all this time - it's funny
the only one with whom she can sit in the dark
push or hold, throw without arguments
with no need for further reconciliation
she just knows she can call it back whenever she wants
and stay with completely silent
almost as part of the scenery
they are both completely still, and a bit dumb
when the night comes
and the feeling is numb.