The light has shifted,
flashing a silent song to the surface
that, somehow, I’ve never heard before.

The tempo ticks within me.
A heartbeat crescendos
to a symphony - percussion
that shakes me to my knees,
but nobody hears a sound.

I hum the tune
frantically
to anyone
who will listen. But -

nobody knows
or nobody cares.

The light has shifted,
flashing a silent song to the surface
and it is just for me.