What I Don’t Hear
Birds singing.
People talking.
How loud I'm playing music.
The door’s slam.
The neighbors.
People coming up behind me.
The roar of traffic.
The wind in the treetops.
The sound of rain.
Your voice calling me.
My cell phone ringing.
I hear
white noise
and crickets in my head.
Sometimes I hear music
or a teacher's voice.
I am in
a secluded space.
Sheltered.
I hear my heart …