stillness within

it was quiet.
papers piled
and covered surface
surrounding her

chewing gum
pictures
scotch tape
notebooks
a mobile phone
and quotes
peppered her desk

she hadn't seen or spoken
to a person in hours
her focus was like
a thin needle
moving through a miniscule hole
in the thread of cloth

the movement of cars
the sun
and time
was apparent

but the tide was low,
the water was
a still lake
within her