Someone's loved one is about to take his leave of this world. As the machines steadily beep and whir their cycles, the family tries to steel themselves for the heartache. It's quiet time. In a house not far from any of us, a husband and wife engage in another angry exchange of bitter words. Years of partnership are now gone, as one turns and leaves.
Broken feelings surface and pain explodes in a heart.
It's quiet time. In a prison cell, many years from home, a man stirs and wakes to stare through the darkness. He can almost remember what Mama looked like, but she's been gone a long time now. He turns his face to the wall as tears gather in his eyes. It's quiet time.