Lest Your Meaning Fall Ill

Don’t be too subtle lest your meaning fall ill, the torn vocabulary short of reprise - to save the begotten man a moment of monotony. She’d understand yet, whilst he toil his way through her misgivings, courage to play a part less heroic than before builds slowly. Would one wait for words to fall, or precede the moment with haste hoping for an end? He knew not. Her words count the same repetitiously, causing ears to fail and heads to turn about looking for an escape. He closes his eyes, breath filling his lungs, “Please, shut the hell up.”