Whisper on the wind

Less noticed.

More substantial.

Light as air

But less necessary.

Whisper in the streets.

The streets of Paris.

Streaming through shadows

Darkness

Struggling

Straining.

Whisper on the lips

Of the one she loves

Who does not care

And loves another.

Light-footed shadow thief

Twisted result

Of poverties random adversity.

Whisper in the air

As she passes disregarded.

Blur of running demons,

Of Dreams unfulfilled.

Lingering presence,

When you can't see who's there.

Ghost of the alleyways.

Watching.

Always watching.

Whisper in the voice.

She sees how they stare.

She is not blind.

But she does not care.

Whisper in a dream,

Past-forgotten.

From long ago.

Troubled dream

Of two little girls.

Cosette was desolate then.

And haven't the tables now turned?

Whisper of despair.

Unheard.

Unseen.

Unnoticed and unloved.

Whisper of a tear

She refuses to cry.

Gasping.

Groping.

Hurting.

The unease

The fear

Agitation,

restlessness inexhaustible.

Desperation and the

Unshed tears of

Relentless detachment.

Feigned indifference.

We all care.

Do we?

Does she?

Whisper of feet.

En route to the barricade.

Not looking back.

Determination.

We all die.

Her path is set.

Is he there?

He will die too.

Whisper of a bullet.

Just passing through.

Taken for another.

Half-seen in silent smoke.

Sacrifice? Maybe not.

Love? Undoubtedly.

Whisper of strangled words.

Blood

Coated.

Exchanged in an alley.

Gasping explanation.

Declaration.

Passion.

He does not care.

Whisper of a letter

As it's exchanged.

Bloodstained,

As if from lovers.

Whisper of a promise.

One of many.

Does she really believe?

She promised him once.

Letters.

Her.

She has not forgotten.

Whisper of goodbye.

Heavy in the air.

Gasping.

From she who was unseen.

He never saw.

Goodbye.

Too late.

Whisper of death.

Cold clammy hands unclench.

Angle on airy wings.

Last breath mist still hangs.

She is lost now.

Gone.

Empty body's shell cold

In his arms.

Unfeeling.

Was she unfeeling?

A broken girl

Finding solace.

Whisper of a kiss.

Fore filled promise.

Does he understand?

Brushing lips.

He didn't care.

Could he have?

Who knows?

Too late.

Goodbye.