Absolute Silence

For once, I want to come home and rest: It felt like my heart's beating out of my chest. The work week was grueling, that's for sure: Absolute silence is my only cure. Instead of expecting peace and quiet, I'm hearing a lot of noise and riots. Some people don't have any decency left; They play their music till they're almost deaf. It gets worse on the 4th of July; After 1 a.m., the fireworks still fly. And don't get me started on people with phones: The voices are louder than their ringtones. Construction jackhammer, dogs barking, People arguing over double parking: Motorcycle engines, car and truck horns; Nothing is worse than a tired man scorned. I can't deal with this racket anymore! So I bought a megaphone from the $10 store. I began to use it and here's what I said: "Listen up, y'all! I'm lying in my bed. You're giving me a headache from the noises you make, And that is a very costly mistake. There'll be consequences if I hear another peep: Now shut up and let me get some sleep!"