Tacit
When no one
   is listening
   so quiet
When you walk into the woods
   by the creek
   and the water battles
   the rocks
When no one
   is listening
   and you live out loud
   thinkwalking and
   no one
   is listening
When no one
   oh wait
   maybe that person no
   a mistake
   I tried
When you sit next to the
   person with the
   interesting eyes
   who gives you nothing
   unless you work for it
   attention no
   listening no
   a mistake
   I tried
When no one
   is listening
   I said
   no one
   I said listen you
   I said listen
When you try to listen
   the quiet sky
   out of nowhere
   those angry eyebrows
   strafe you
   you be quiet
   as the sky
   as the clouds battle
When you get old
   and he is dead
   and you
   accept no one
   and no one
   is listening
When you hear yourself
   by yourself
   and you
   you discover
   you
   are not listening no
   no one
   so quiet
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1 response to Tacit

  1. Bruce says:

    I really like that. I had to read it a few times to get a rhythm that worked for me. I like the structure, how it is sort of interleaved, but not really, the stumble/rush of thoughts, finally quieting down. Nice!

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