Even when the music stops
And the instruments are packed away
Even when everyone has returned to their homes
And the carpark looks dark and empty
Even when another day dawns, with new melodies
And yesterday’s song is forgotten by most
Even then
I can’t take off these headphones
I can’t escape to silence
The humming, the buzzing stays
The whirring resonates in my bones
And my brain flickers
And my heart flutters
And my feelings rumble
And in these headphones?
With no volume control
With no off switch
This recording that repeats?
This tireless tune?
This sweeping and surpassing sound?
It’s you.