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peace and quiet
I wanted peace and quiet-
the noise stopped but
I still can't turn off the
damned ringing in my ears
or hush the constant whisper of thoughts
telling me things I don't want to hear
I listen hardest in silence
lulled by sound's absence
there's so much more than
simply voices or notes
the music I long for never plays
instead,
I get
unsettling beats
ghost tunes to fill the
emptiness in the air
maybe there's no such thing
as peace and quiet
the noise stopped but
I still can't turn off the
damned ringing in my ears
or hush the constant whisper of thoughts
telling me things I don't want to hear
I listen hardest in silence
lulled by sound's absence
there's so much more than
simply voices or notes
the music I long for never plays
instead,
I get
unsettling beats
ghost tunes to fill the
emptiness in the air
maybe there's no such thing
as peace and quiet
Published 24th Apr 2019
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24th Apr 2019 7:56pm
Really enjoyed reading this - so very human an experience written warmly yet with that tinge of anxiousness we all feel. Thank you.
24th Apr 2019 8:52pm
