"Do the shadows speak in whispers, or do they scream?"
"I saw the clock dissolve beneath the raven's wing, its face a void of numbers."
"In that alley where the candles weep, I found a soul entwined with ivy."
The echoes answered, unseen, beneath an arch that never stood.
"Our tears are but particles, scattered through the endless corridors."
A distant bell tolled, though no bells were hung, and the ground trembled.
"Remember the night, when the stars forgot their names?"
The answer was a sigh, the wind's secret held close to its heart.
~ Overheard in a dreamscape forgotten by dawn