Quiet

Sometimes, the crisp spring air

seems too far away —

even though it is

just outside

the double glass window.

Stifled inside, every breath

only adds vapour to the already dense

air. For what is an inhale

but just a recycled exhale.

Opening the cold window pane

can feel like calm

a loving hand kept

softly over

the dark dead pit inside

the stomach. Outside is

alive, noisy

whistling winds

rumbling clouds

rustling leaves

singing birds

revving engines

rattling wheels

stomping steps —

Yet, after opening

the window, you feel

quiet

sometimes.

- July 2025