MAY 2021 -- Taking Inspiration From Loss

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               NOWHERE

 

Street sounds rumble like distant thunder

Voices echo from adjacent yards

A sprinkler spins

A lawn mower growls

But nowhere can I hear

The joy of your laughter.

 

Cold rain tumbles against window panes

White noise chatters from the radio

A fire crackles

A sleeping dog stirs

But nowhere can I hear

The peace of your breathing.

 

Soft light filters through parted curtains

Hopeful trills greet the sun’s slow dawning

A faucet drips

An alarm clock hums

But nowhere can I hear

If my heart’s still beating.