nobody home pictures no longer adorn the walls only slightly lighter squares of paint trace histories of their existence there are no more voices in the halls just silent whispers of long past conversations tables chairs and beds have all been removed furnishing the house with nothing but shadows and scuffed floors no water flows from the faucets the house dry except for the tears of bitter dreams and lives unfulfilled and here darkness rules there is no light there is no light the battle is over the forces withdrawn no victors no losers i sit here alone and there is nobody home Rob Pierce next