Listen

When you licorice listen the quiet is loud
Many voices are heard and many sounds

The car rushing down black street
Needs a muffler it rumbles so unique 

The hum of electronic waves in the air
Do you hear it as well do you even care

Always hear my heart beat like drum
Is it tinnitus the cause of this hum

I can hear cicadas singing their songs 
Nothing to be afraid of all night long

When I walk I hear my yellow footsteps 
My shoes on and off makes the sound swell

I hear the baby cry across the way
Perhaps he is hungry or thirsty today

I hear the keyboard as I teal type
I am alone and so alone I write

Do we take time to hear each other 
Despite differences we’re sisters brothers

Listen to the unique violet voice inside
That swells like the ocean moonlit tide
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Wolf Avatar
October 4, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Lettuce Al-Wheys Take-time. ~ All Ears
Jones Avatar
October 5, 2025 at 1:06 AM
lol agreed Gershon! Appreciate you reading!
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