The clock ticks,
no faster than usual,
yet today,each second carries more weight.

The room is silent,
as if the walls are listening,
as if even the air is holding its breath.

Eyes meet,
not with certainty,
but with questions no one dares to ask.

No more words,
only the echo of choices
postponed too long.

This is the moment.
No masks,no shelter,
only what remains
when all else falls away.