Last night I had an episode
True story
Trying to get into the Silence
Suddenly thought-particles started racing
Through my mind – such as it was.
Fifty percent negative
Fifty percent pure nonsense
A cacophony of noise
Screeching and racing!
Tried to silence it. Couldn’t.
Slowed it down long enough to
Enumerate a whole bunch of
Not-quite-right things happening
In my outer life.
Love gestures irreparably miss-taken,
Uncoverings should’ve stayed covered,
Noise! Noise! Noise!
How can I make it Shut Up??
Friends are drifting. Me too. But why?
I half expected to see the red-suited guy.
Louder now … and faster too …
Gonna crash methinks.
What in the world . . . .
AHA !! In the world you say?
Well guess what? I quit. I’m done.
It’s finished.
Coz I just looked down and saw
THERE ISN’T ANY !!

Robin Starbuck 2018