ECHOES OF AN UNRETURNED HEARTBEAT

Every thump held a silent plea, a longing for understanding. Each resonance bounced off the walls, unanswered, lost. It was a rhythm of yearning, played out in the chamber of a solitary being. The air itself seemed heavy with unsaid copyright, lost in the vacuum. Yet, the pulse continued, a unyielding testament to hope that someday, perhaps, the v