Its 1:12 am
In this muted room
And he can’t stop listening
Images change on TV,
Tall dramatic silhouettes
In pursuit of shadows
Dark and boring
If you listen
The only thing
Trying to communicate
In this room
Is the dirty old fan
In the window
Sucking
And spewing the smoke
Out -
But he can’t stop listening
To his thoughts
His thoughts
Loud and vivid
They drown out
The fan and
Everything else with it
In this muted room
And he can’t stop listening
Images change on TV,
Tall dramatic silhouettes
In pursuit of shadows
Dark and boring
If you listen
The only thing
Trying to communicate
In this room
Is the dirty old fan
In the window
Sucking
And spewing the smoke
Out -
But he can’t stop listening
To his thoughts
His thoughts
Loud and vivid
They drown out
The fan and
Everything else with it
I know that feeling - sometimes the din inside is incredibly loud and smothers the outer listening. Nice post!
ReplyDeleteOh my ... I have a husband like this, 39 years and counting .. I have given up hope.
ReplyDeleteYou mastered this prompt!
I know what this is like. I have been like this and I have struggle out of being like this!
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