We came into this world crying
a commonality for us all
regardless or wealth or faith,
we heard the voices of our parents
mother's words the first...
then encouragement and warnings
questions and answers
the language of teaching and learning
coaching us along if willing
lessons learned through pain or joy
built out personalities,
the lyrics of music and dancing
drinking and fornication
homes in the country or city, depending
the loneliness of nothing except
a refrigerator or fan or alarm clock
the monotonous routine of work
failed relationships and friendship
loss of trust and anxieties target the
darkness of feelings and emotions,
a pond in the country, we recall
crickets and frogs in harmony
bird feathers flocking together
swoop down to investigate
we are too busy listening to notice.
May 3, 2025
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