Noises

Noises make

My world go ‘round 

Noises that deafen 

The quiet ground.

Noises around me 

Noises I dread

Noises of children 

Stomping ahead.

Noises on the road 

Of honks and beeps

Noises of people 

Rushing through the streets.

Noises that irritate 

Noises that please

The clanking of utensils 

The rustle of the leaves.

Noises streaming 

From mosques and bells

The bark of canines

And vendor’s yells.

Noises that turn 

My world upside down 

Without these noises 

There will be no sound.

So make a noise 

To be heard loud and clear

Raise your voice 

Create that cheer.

Noises in my head 

Stir me up every night 

At this unearthly hour

I am sitting just to write.