Noise

I look at the very loud crowd and wait for the traffic to quiet down I put my hands over my ears and try to shut out all the unwanted noise I close my eyes and pretend it doesn't exist But the clamor of sound continues I go to my room and close the door take a deep breath and forget the cacophony I plug in my iPod and try to drown it out singing along doesn't work very well though I frown and just lie back on the bed and stare at the ceiling for awhile I sigh and I just stop trying... letting the echoes of my past continue their chatter