Nothing Sounds Like I Think It Will

November 14th, 2018


Nothing Sounds Like I Think It Will

Nothing sounds like I think it will

The sound of my voice
The words it is saying
Out loud

Over the intercom
On my answering machine
To the people I love
To the people I do not know
Who are one and the same

The sounds seem foreign from
The way they resonate in my head

Gunshots
Train tracks
Sizzling meat
Leaves crunching
Heavy breathing
Brushing Teeth
Swishing
Spitting
Chewing
Scraping

Waterfalls
Faucets
Tears
Of sadness
Of joy
Sadness and joy themselves
Songs from my youth

The sound of my voice
The words it is saying
Unexpected
Foreign

In my head
In my heart

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