Silence

Silence
quiet today
no hum of bees outside
no laughter
chatter
giggles inside
no yell
no scream
it's quiet
no music blares from the television
Katie Perry in her new film clip
always gets them going
even the washing machine
is idle, sleeping today
someone left the dryer door open
it's hungry,
but there's nothing for it today
silence
everywhere this incessant silence
I walk ears on alert
for the tiniest sound
there isn't any-
not even the sound of me breathing
I don't like the silence.