The Sound of
It is the sound of
The car in the street
The honk of the horn
The text of where
Of how much
Of how soon
It is the sound of
All those mornings
All those meetings
All those hopes
All of everything
Breaking and dissolving
It is the sound of
One last phone call
One last grasp at hope
One last attempt
Of light against the dark
It is the sound of
The ice against the glass
The rolling of the paper
The packing of the pipe
The heating of the spoon
The tapping of the needle
It is the sound
Of everyone’s belief
In what they hoped
Shattering, one more time
Of the belief in
All of the things
That kept you clean
Shattering, shattering, shattering
It is the sound of
Your friend’s voice over the phone
As you wait for the man
Saying you don’t have to
You just don’t have to
It is the sound of
Just not enough
Of something, of anything
To hold back the night
To hold back the craving
It is the sound of
The waves crashing over
The waves crashing into
The waves washing over
As you dial one last time
Knowing that voice should be, won’t be
The waves too loud
The waves too much
It is the sound of
All those people calling
Without any answer
The ringing of the phone
Echoing in their head
Knowing the absence of your answer
Knowing what it means
It is the sound
Of their hearts
Of your heart
Breaking
Breaking
Breaking
PWS 11.28.20