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Pings

Pings

the sensation

of sound

can carry you

back

to infancy

and forth

to sedentary

 pots clanging

the show on television

the door opening

… closing

the spoon scraping

the bowl

the dog barking

people talking

the rain falling

the wind blowing

the AC clicking

the heater switching

the washers running

the phone ringing

Granny singing

somebody laughing

somebody crying

the chair pushed back

the page turned down

the footsteps in the hall

the hand on your head

the pat on your back

the kiss on your cheek

the memories you keep

the alarm buzzing

the shower sting

the crank of the car

the tread

stopping-turning-gliding

put it in park

get out and walk

daylight

to

moonlight

TL

Published inTamiko Lowery