shhhh
listen
to
the soft padding of a wolf’s paws on the forest floor
the trill of a morning cardinal calling family
the voice of an afternoon breeze tickling the falling leaves
the cry of a toddler wanting mama NOW
the frantic mewl of an abandoned kitten
the thunder of an angry sky bent on beating up the earth
the roar of a lion echoing across the silent plain
the tumbling of cold creek waters swirling around washed-over rocks
the crunch of a lizard’s feet running across dead dried leaves
the knock on the door by the FedEx man delivering an anticipated package
the booming bass bellow of car crawling past the window
the swoosh of a hawk gliding past you in the backyard
the bark bark bark of a dog calling for someone who isn’t coming
the tick tock of a clock counting down the hours of your life
shhhh
are you listening?
are you?
StoryGirl 