While reading, the metals walls creak.
Silence in this ship, silence in the ink
that sets the scene, fills the sky, billows
in the corners, down the corridors,
and presses up against the windows.
And creak.
A little rumble, little tilt, little shake
the ship built for the void of space
tumbles like a toy-boat in an overflowing sink.
And creak, and creak, and–
Sink.
Earth like the sea, parting.
Outside, lit by a solitary eye,
the rocky ground is splintering.
And light.
Another grumble, another flash,
and heat and heat and heat.
Another ship, like the titanic,
drowning in the ink.
We sink,
sink,
sink.
YOU ARE READING
Titans
Science Fiction"What was it like to witness the creation of the universe?" "Terrifying." When Atara, Merc, Cal and Lilith wake to darkness, they're each more than a little afraid. With no memory of who they were before, and with the universe bursting violently to...
