Wallpaper:
The voice from the house fades far away,
The glistening leaves more vaguely ripple and sway . .
The tap is closed, the water ceases to hiss . . .
Silence . . . blue sky . . . and then, 'I brought you this . . . '
She turns again, and smiles . . . He does not know
She smiles from long ago . . .She turns to him and smiles . . .
[Excerpt from: The House Of Dust: Part 02: 07: Two Lovers: Overtones
by Conrad Aiken]