He sits and empties the air so he can see.
But the noise creeps into his brain, slowly at first.
Soon it is as loud as it was silent.
He falls out of his chair,
but no one comes to rescue him.
He waits for them to notice he is on the floor,
but to them he is still in the chair staring out at nothing.
Wow — really struck me. So poignant and true. Thank you.