Kayla
Word of the Day: Outside
when you listen
first
it sounds like nothing
like silence
but when you focus
on listening
you hear
song birds
singing to one another
screaming happy thoughts
from the top of their lungs.
the crows
warning others
of danger nearby.
friendly neighbors
mowing their lawns.
commuters
rushing to work
on the distant freeway
airplanes
taking people away
and bringing them
home.
birds chattering
about new flowers
that bloomed
yesterday.
isn’t it crazy
that even when you do not listen
life goes on.
when you listen
first
it sounds like nothing
like silence
but when you focus
on listening
you hear
song birds
singing to one another
screaming happy thoughts
from the top of their lungs.
the crows
warning others
of danger nearby.
friendly neighbors
mowing their lawns.
commuters
rushing to work
on the distant freeway
airplanes
taking people away
and bringing them
home.
birds chattering
about new flowers
that bloomed
yesterday.
isn’t it crazy
that even when you do not listen
life goes on.