Noises

Radios blaring, televisions drumming on and on and on The faucet drips, the dishwasher hums A soft blowing sound from the air conditioner The refrigerator dropping ice..then filling with water Ticking clocks on the bed stands The ringing of the phone from some telemarketing service My own voice droning on the answering machine after the irritating beep Swirling swooshes of ceiling fans Another tire hitting the storm drain on the road behind my home The roar of a lawnmower…followed by a trimmer…then a blower Birds chattering in the many trees in my yard, some chirping, some whistling A neighbor’s dog barking at the children out front, yelling mixed with laughter My thoughts invaded with uninvited sounds Dozens of intruders flying through my ears I sometimes long for just a moment When the air isn’t filled with all these noises