The closest thing to silence
is the loudest thing in your ears.
Something that drowns out everything else
steadily,
gradually.
So i sit in the tub if im too tired
most times im able to stand
right beneath the shower head.
Let the water run down my body
Perhaps it cools me off
maybe it\'s silky texture
is distraction enough
but i know
that i am mostly
looking for more noise
that isnt
the thundering outside.