Quiet the noise.
Uncomfortable, yet alluring.
You get used to it.
We get used to anything.
So choose carefully what to get used to.
Less.
Giving up. Missing out.
It’s not amazing.
It’s not revolutionary.
It’s quiet.
It’s simple.
It’s better.
There is more space to cry.
Rest is a shorter distance away.
Lingering on a word or a moment gets easier, naturally.
I miss the sounds.
I crave them.
But it’s hard to deny the ease of time passing by.
There’s a lot more inside than I was aware of.
Even when years pass and ability fades,
The treausre that hides within the mountain of my simple existence,
Is enough to keep things very interesting.
Until the end.
When the next adventure begins.
The poem was written in a Pete’s Coffee in Lafayette, CA. It’s reveals my feelings after misplacing my AirPods, removing Spotify, and turning off all notifications on the Phone.
It’s better, but its not amazing. I like it, but it’s uncomfortable. By definition, stillness is not that exciting, but it is mysteriously enriching.
I do hope I find my AirPods, but it’s pretty nice without them.
Music feels like a treat. Maybe for the first time.