Noise

There is no time like the present

yet time leaks out 

like an overloaded drainage 

my mind wanders at things not seen 

To look within myself and diagnose 

is looking into a muddied mirror 

I run 

behind me are shadows 

they try to catch up

let me hear the sirens' songs!

To sit in the midst of midnight darkness 

on my knees 

and eyes shut with acceptance

oh but look and see

what I do not want to see 

are we all too eager to sit among ourselves 

the silence is the loudest noise 

I cover my ears and fill it with noise 

let me not see 

what I dread to see 

Myself