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the noise of the day rattles
shouts and shudders
screams and chatter
melodies of faint sweet laughter
but night is still
the howling wind
the aircon's perpetual sigh
the breath caught in my throat as i listen
there's a plane passing by
it roars past the window
seats full, surely, with voices and life
are your loved ones beside you?
have you ever been
so aware
of the heartbeat of strangers
in flight?
my company in sound and silence, this quiet night
– k.m.h.
shouts and shudders
screams and chatter
melodies of faint sweet laughter
but night is still
the howling wind
the aircon's perpetual sigh
the breath caught in my throat as i listen
there's a plane passing by
it roars past the window
seats full, surely, with voices and life
are your loved ones beside you?
have you ever been
so aware
of the heartbeat of strangers
in flight?
my company in sound and silence, this quiet night
– k.m.h.
