The monotonous sound
Of his voice droned on
She was tired of this
He always talked a lot
When he had been drinking
And it was mostly nonsense
…
Years later a part of her
Longed to hear the ramblings
But it was not possible
He drank his last drink
And took his last breath
So she was truly alone
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – monotonous