The Sound that Transcends Time

Thoughts jumbling through my mind

No acknowledgment of the world

Not the cars whizzing by

Nor the music dancing from radios

Nor the construction vehicles buzzing and beeping

The sound of eternal nothingness

Is present yet ignored

The sound of human success

And failure

Take a breath

Pause

Release your thoughts, I say

The world dissolves around me

I become the ground beneath my feet

The Earth’s breath vibrating through my body

Suddenly, eternal nothingness transforms into the sound that remains present through time

The cars fade

Along with the music

And the distractions

Nature supersedes

The warmth of the sun greets me

As the chirping of birds kisses my ear

And the wind carries leaves along to their next lives

When did those rabbits get there?

Have there always been flowers blooming in my tree?

Had they just arrived, I would have faith in my senses

But they didn’t

They have always been there

Nature was always present

Ignored and betrayed

By the same beings whom she serves

Nature is no longer masked

By the poor excuses of society

The destruction of beauty

To promote superficiality

No more

I hear it

I hear the sound of time

The sound that has witnessed everything

The beauty that is so often diminished

Tranquility soothes my mind

New acknowledgment of the world

I ignore the cars whizzing by

And the music dancing from radios

And the construction vehicles buzzing and beeping

I ignore the sound of eternal nothingness

The sound of human success

And failure

I only hear nature’s voice

The soothing whisper of all living beings

The sound that was meant for humans

The sound that transcends time