Silence

Silence. 

What I wouldn't give to have a bit of silence. 

To have one solid moment of peace and quiet.

Why’s it so hard to get that moment?

To escape the sensory overload of sirens and bass and screaming and banging,

Haranguing and barking and beeping and slamming.

Oh, to be able to hear the birds chirping,

The wind whistling and the leaves rustling.

To hear…. Nothing. 

Just the beating of my heart or my exhaled breath.

Bereft of the bleating of horns or

The nagging of mothers.

No screaming and cursing of friends or brothers.

No revving engines going only 30 miles per hour trying to sound powerful without a muffler's mercy.

My head is so rattled I can't even write another verse… see!?