I'm listening

Composed for February Poetry Adventure Day 13 Prompt - Listen

I've heard so many voices...
Mine, from the vicinity
From the edges,
Loved ones, well-wishers,
And uninvited strangers,
Pleasing, grating
Soothing, loud
Eerie, morose
Weird, commanding
Noises, devices
Tones and undertones
Anger, irritation,
I heard the disappointment 
Loud and clear 
And the patience 
Swiftly leaving
Conversations...
Now, I listen
Only to the music
Of birds, dried leaves, 
Trees and the rain,
Hooves on pebbled streets,
Wind gushing through,
Waves arching to meet the moon, 
And of course,
to my own tunes.

Created with brush pens and white gel pen on toned paper sketchbook by yours truly, based on a Pinterest Image on 12.03.2025. This was part of the 15-20 mins almost daily practice of arting :D

Sharing the link to the note below, along with the post by Petra Hernandez, if you wish to give this adventure a try and compose one of your own :)