River

Doctor says, no more
silence for you.
We didn't think to
warn you.

Of course, you
shouldn't care, as
the drum and the
cochlea are marching
away finely.

There will be those
moments when
you wish to be
so alone,

like the
earth or the trees,
away from others
and sound,

but don't worry
that will fade, as
this constant
high strung
hum of the body,

reflecting the tingling
that is your anxiety,
becomes a part
of your brain.

You see, it is only
a river shooting through
your mind,
through what you know
as time

to something so
far, so dark, you would
never recognize it.