Ode to Silence
Taylor Hunt
All-encompassing silence-
Musical, melancholy silence-
Punctuated by chirping birds and
the rumble of passing cars.
The beloved silence that I crave
Like an addict chasing a high;
Silence I search for in the dark but never find.
Never ending sounds bombard me:
The wandering thoughts in my mind;
The soft thumping of my pulse;
The mysterious buzz that plagues my ears.
Silence like a goal I can’t reach.
Sweet, soothing silence:
You are mine to keep.