Called and Not

Pristine silence in behemothical space, They were all there present right now, All lips were sealed and not a word slipped from them, Breaths were bated and exhaled suffused, If ventilated air hastened over normal, They startled quite fast, However none could show they were startled, Only iris moved from east to west, They dared not move iris north to south, Even movement of body hairs they could feel, While they waited for the call, Drop of needle would have been noise pollution, Some prayed and others had varied images, Only one thought bound them in commonality, Let this not be there call, Hours went by and the moment came, Somebody stood up and began the roll call, Some collapsed on chairs others were dragged after their call, Others who escaped now broke into joyous yells, Guards told them that they were not, And they could go, They took on their feet, And ran not taking a second look at those called.