Listen to Me

The hum is back
The one that comes with the confusion
The hum, the buzz, the race
The race is on
Against the confusion
And you would think
Someone like me would be in great shape for this race
but
The hum gets louder
Gets much more insistent
Gets much harder to quell
When I don’t listen to my own voice
That voice is much smarter than I give her credit for
Whispering through the key holes
Singing to me in the shower
Shouting at me
from behind the doors
I close
(because I don’t want to see what’s in those closets)
Would you just fucking listen?
Would you PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE fucking listen?
Listen to me…I can get rid of that horrible hum
That electric hum.
My voice is more powerful than that.
I have seen things
I have seen life without the hum
Without the confusion
Without running that race
(the one you never ever win)
And it is beautiful
And peaceful
And calm
Please just listen.