White noise

Background noise
white noise
crackling sound-
mumbled voices
leave me stuck in the moment
cannot think
with this noise
open my mouth to speak
yet can't with all this static
sound
incoherent
murmuring
want to shut it out-
blank it out
white it out
can't
and so I open my mouth
silent
words there-
I plea
I beg
I cry
and still
background noise
loud
so loud-
shut it off
reduce the volume-
yet still it echoes
gets louder still
until-
I block my ears
stifle the sound
and open my mouth
to free my words
is anyone listening...