the ceaseless ticking of clocks
the hollow humming of heaters
fill the void where ought to be laughter
and chatter and the clanking of dishes
and the shuffling of feet
tick tick
tick tick
hummmmmmmm…
I rejoice at the smallest sounds of life
my dog licking his paws
or lapping water from his bowl
the clicking of his toenails
on the floor
tick tick
tick tick
hummmmmmmm…
at night there are no birds
to visit my deck-rail
nor roosters crowing
nor children playing
nor even passing cars
tick tick
tick tick
hummmmmmmm…
where is the lovely rain
whose steadfast comp’ny kept me
whose clear gentle rolling voice
sang the sadness of my heart to sleep
and caressed the crinkles from my brow
tick tick
tick tick
hummmmmmmm…
tonight even the wind has ceased
no loons are calling no frogs are singing
no ships are rumbling by
and darkness and silence and I
are keeping company with the dog
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