Wait… did you hear that?
The wind blowing through skeletal trees?
The traffic rumbling miles away
on I95?
The small plane buzzing overheard?
The truck firing its air brakes
as it hits the Logger Hill downgrade?
The dog barking up the hill
in that lady’s front yard?
The leaves blowing around
in the driveway?
The house creaking as the wind pushes against it?
The fridge buzzing down in the kitchen?
The heating kicking in
through the vent in the ceiling?
The whir of the computer fans
letting off heat while you write?
The sound of your fingers
pecking at the keyboard?
The clickery friction of your fingers
rubbing at your beard
The sniff as you try to clear
seasonal allergies from you sinuses?
The steady sandpaper rustle
of your breath going
in and out?
The relative roar as you
breathe deep
because you forgot to do so
for a moment?
Your pulse thudding lightly
in your ear?
The thoughts barreling
around your brain?
The whispers hidden beneath them
so rarely coming clear?
What it all means?
Did you hear that?
Do you hear that?
From the prompt, “Wait… did you hear that?”
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