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Talking in Code

Negative Space

By Julie LacksonenPublished about a month ago • Updated about a month ago • 1 min read
Talking in Code
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What? I don't understand.

You're leaving me in the dark.

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I need more

More information.

More time to process what little you've given me.

▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ . ▄ . ▄ ▄▄▄ ▄ ▄ . ▄ ▄▄▄ ▄▄▄ ▄

Talk to me.

Tell me what you need.

Give me a reason to stay.

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What? I don't understand.

.

.

.

Your silence tells me all I need to know.

I can't function

In your negative space.

Goodbye.

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Author's note: The first line of International Morse Code is simply a question mark. The next is the word please, followed by help. Two dits form the letter I. Most people know the final one. If you don't, please look it up. These letters were copied and pasted from Wikipedia. The spacing didn't work on Vocal, so I added periods between letters.

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Julie Lacksonen

I'm a soon-to-be retired music educator. This is my 40th and final year at the same school. I enjoy writing, reading, walking, swimming, and spending time with family.

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    Written by Julie Lacksonen