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
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